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CVE-2024-37388 — Vulnerability in ebookmeta — CVE Details

CRITICAL

ebookmeta XML External Entity vulnerability

Published July 7, 2026Updated July 7, 2026Source: osv

Summary

An XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the `ebookmeta.get_metadata` function via lxml dependency allows attackers to access sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via crafted XML input.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published July 7, 2026 (97 days ago).
  • Last revised July 7, 2026 — 0 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

pip
Update ebookmeta to 1.2.8 or later
pip install "ebookmeta>=1.2.8"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: pypi (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
ebookmeta
pypi
0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2, 0.11.0 (+23 more)1.2.8

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-37388?
ebookmeta XML External Entity vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-37388?
CVE-2024-37388 affects ebookmeta. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-37388 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.1

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

PYSEC-2026-1324
GHSA-hx54-pf28-7xch

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