# CVE-2025-11844: PYSEC-2026-1930 - Hugging Face Smolagents XPath injection vulnerability in the search_item_ctrl_f function

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-11844-hugging-face-smolagents-xpath-injection-vulnerability-in-the  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-10-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-11844 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2025-10-22

Hugging Face Smolagents version 1.20.0 contains an XPath injection vulnerability in the search_item_ctrl_f function located in src/smolagents/vision_web_browser.py. The function constructs an XPath query by directly concatenating user-supplied input into the XPath expression without proper sanitization or escaping. This allows an attacker to inject malicious XPath syntax that can alter the intended query logic. The vulnerability enables attackers to bypass search filters, access unintended DOM elements, and disrupt web automation workflows. This can lead to information disclosure, manipulation of AI agent interactions, and compromise the reliability of automated web tasks. The issue is fixed in version 1.22.0.

Technologies: [smolagents (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/smolagents). Vendors: [Huggingface](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/huggingface), [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-11844 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-11844 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-11844?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 22 October 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** smolagents (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.22.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-11844?** Yes. smolagents (PyPI): upgrade to 1.22.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-11844?** Check whether you run Huggingface Smolagents or smolagents (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- smolagents (PyPI): upgrade to 1.22.0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "smolagents>=1.22.0"
  ```


## Affected products

- Huggingface Smolagents
- smolagents (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.22.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-11844
- GHSA-8mf9-rmgw-33qc
- PYSEC-2026-1930

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