GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI
GHSA-x3vf-39hj-gxr4 Biopython is vulnerable to doctype XML external entity (XXE) injection through Bio.Entrez
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2025-68463
- Ecosystem
- PyPI
- Packages
- biopython
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-611
- Reviewed
- 2025-12-18
Affected packages
• PyPI biopython: <= 1.86 (no fix yet)
Description
Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 1.86 allows doctype XXE.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2025-68463 Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference weakness
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68463 advisory
- https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/5109 web
- https://github.com/biopython/biopython/commit/736c96f37b190732ecca9da80ad0cb9d4967214d web
- https://github.com/biopython/biopython web
- https://github.com/biopython/biopython/blob/master/NEWS.rst web
- https://pypi.org/project/biopython/1.87 web
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/16 web