CVE-2025-4641 — webdrivermanager
Fix: bonigarcia/webdrivermanager#1458CVE-2025-4641 is a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager. A fix is available for io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager — see the affected versions and patch details below.
BoniGarcia WebDriverManager Affected By Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2025-4641.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanagerReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in bonigarcia webdrivermanager WebDriverManager on Windows, MacOS, Linux (XML parsing components modules) allows Data Serialization External Entities Blowup. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/main/java/io/github/bonigarcia/wdm/WebDriverManager.java.
This issue affects webdrivermanager: from 1.0.0 before 6.0.2.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager | ≥ 1.0.0&&< 6.1.0 | 6.1.0io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager:6.1.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager to 6.1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-4641 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-2025-4641 in your dependencies?
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