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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-92987 · published 17 September 2026

CVE-2026-92987: roxmltree through 0.21.1 performs quadratic-time attribute and namespace validation during XML parsing without…

roxmltree through 0.21.1 performs quadratic-time attribute and namespace validation during XML parsing without limits on attribute count. Attackers can craft XML documents with tens of thousands of attributes on a single element to consume excessive CPU time and cause denial of service.

8.7 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.63% · top 51.9% CWE-407 · CWE-407 Deferred
8.7CVSS 4.0 base score
0.63%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
5References
22 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

roxmltree through 0.21.1 performs quadratic-time attribute and namespace validation during XML parsing without limits on attribute count. Attackers can craft XML documents with tens of thousands of attributes on a single element to consume excessive CPU time and cause denial of service.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-92987), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.