ubuntu-cve-2025-68463
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-12-18 06:15
Modified
2026-05-20 15:23
Summary
Details
Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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"aliases": [],
"details": "Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68463",
"modified": "2026-05-20T15:23:35Z",
"published": "2025-12-18T06:15:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68463"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68463"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/5109"
}
],
"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
"CVE-2025-68463"
]
}
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