CVE-2024-31573

MEDIUM

Published Oct 17, 2025 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-669

Description

XMLUnit for Java before 2.10.0, in the default configuration, might allow code execution via an untrusted stylesheet (used for an XSLT transformation), because XSLT extension functions are enabled.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.0

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-669 CWE-669

References

Other References

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-chfm-68vv-pvw5 https://github.com/xmlunit/xmlunit/commit/b81d48b71dfd2868bdfc30a3e17ff973f32bc15b https://github.com/xmlunit/xmlunit/issues/264 https://github.com/xmlunit/xmlunit/issues/264

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-31573? +

XMLUnit for Java before 2.10.0, in the default configuration, might allow code execution via an untrusted stylesheet (used for an XSLT transformation), because XSLT extension functions are enabled. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-31573? +

CVE-2024-31573 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-31573? +

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