CVE-2024-3572

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

Description

The scrapy/scrapy project is vulnerable to XML External Entity (XXE) attacks due to the use of lxml.etree.fromstring for parsing untrusted XML data without proper validation. This vulnerability allows attackers to perform denial of service attacks, access local files, generate network connections, or circumvent firewalls by submitting specially crafted XML data.

CWE-409

How to fix

Remediation Available

python-scrapyDebian

Fixed in:2.11.1-1CVE-2024-3572

python-scrapyUbuntu

Fixed in:1.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7476-1

Fixed in:1.7.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7476-1

Fixed in:2.5.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7476-1

Fixed in:2.11.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7476-1

python3-scrapyUbuntu

Fixed in:1.5.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7476-1

Fixed in:1.7.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7476-1

Fixed in:2.5.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7476-1

Fixed in:2.11.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7476-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.81%probability of exploitation in 30 days

53rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 53% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Exploit1

huntr.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2026-49975	High	7.5	28%	-	Fix
CVE-2026-21441	High	7.5	2.7%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-43499	High	7.5	2.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-28180	Medium	4.3	2.0%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-16129	Medium	5.9	1.8%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-29225	High	7.5	1.5%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2024-3572?

Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2024-3572 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2024-3572 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.81% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 53% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2024-3572?

CVE-2024-3572 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2024-3572 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for python-scrapy (Debian), python-scrapy (Ubuntu), python3-scrapy (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-07-28.