Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability (CWE-611) in Python lxml Parsers

CVE-2026-41066

Published:

Apr 24, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Category:

XML External Entity (XXE)

CWE:

CWE-611

Impact:

Data Exposure via Local File Read

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

XML External Entity (XXE)

CWE:

CWE-611

Impact:

Data Exposure via Local File Read

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Catch This CVE While Code Is Being Written

Detect vulnerable code directly in pull requests, so CVEs are fixed before merge.