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CVE-2026-92987

MEDIUM
7.5
CVSS v3
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.

How to fix

No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.

Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.63%probability of exploitation in 30 days
49thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 49% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2016-10396High7.52.9%--

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-92987?

No published fix for CVE-2026-92987 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.

Is CVE-2026-92987 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-92987 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.63% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 49% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-92987?

CVE-2026-92987 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated moderate. 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.

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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 2026-09-22.