CVE-2022-27193 — cvrf2csaf
MEDIUMCVE-2022-27193 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in cvrf2csaf. A fix is available for cvrf2csaf — see the affected versions and patch details below.
XML External Entities Vulnerability in CVRF-CSAF-Converter
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2022-27193 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,386 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
cvrf2csafReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
CVRF-CSAF-Converter before 1.0.0-rc2 resolves XML External Entities (XXE). This leads to the inclusion of arbitrary (local) file content into the generated output document. An attacker can exploit this to disclose information from the system running the converter.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | cvrf2csaf | all versions | 1.0.0rc2pip install --upgrade 'cvrf2csaf==1.0.0rc2' |
Affected Products
cvrf-csaf-convertercvrf-csaf-converter_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for cvrf2csaf, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update cvrf2csaf to 1.0.0rc2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-27193 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2022-27193 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.