High, CVSS 7.5GoPublished
xmlquery lacks check for whether LoadURL response is in XML format, causing denial of service
CVE-2020-25614 · GHSA-93m7-c69f-5cfj
- Affected
- Go github.com/antchfx/xmlquery < 1.3.1
- Fixed in
- 1.3.1· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- xmlquery before 1.3.1 lacks a check for whether a LoadURL response is in the XML format, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) at xmlquery.(Node).InnerText or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.3.1 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.