# robrichards/xmlseclibs XPath injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/robrichards-xmlseclibs-xpath-injection-a4df9c73  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-05-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-05-20

robrichards/xmlseclibs XPath injection

Technologies: [robrichards/xmlseclibs (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/robrichards-xmlseclibs). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 20 May 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** robrichards/xmlseclibs (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=3.0.2.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. robrichards/xmlseclibs (Packagist): upgrade to 3.0.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run robrichards/xmlseclibs (Packagist) 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

- robrichards/xmlseclibs (Packagist): upgrade to 3.0.2 or later

  ```sh
  composer require robrichards/xmlseclibs:^3.0.2
  ```


## Affected products

- robrichards/xmlseclibs (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=3.0.2

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