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CVE-2026-26278
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-02-19T20:25:43.717 · Last modified 2026-06-30T03:17:49.260

Summary

fast-xml-parser allows users to validate XML, parse XML to JS object, or build XML from JS object without C/C++ based libraries and no callback. In versions 4.1.3 through 5.3.5, the XML parser can be forced to do an unlimited amount of entity expansion. With a very small XML input, it’s possible to make the parser spend seconds or even minutes processing a single request, effectively freezing the application. Version 5.3.6 fixes the issue. As a workaround, avoid using DOCTYPE parsing by `processEntities: false` option.

Affected products

naturalintelligence — fast-xml-parser

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References

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