CVE-2025-66578
6.0 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2025-66578 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xmlseclibs_project xmlseclibs. It was published on December 9, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
xmlseclibs is a library written in PHP for working with XML Encryption and Signatures. Versions 3.1.3 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability due to a flaw in the libxml2 canonicalization process during document transformation. When libxml2’s canonicalization is invoked on an invalid XML input, it may return an empty string rather than a canonicalized node. xmlseclibs then proceeds to compute the DigestValue over this empty string, treating it as if canonicalization succeeded. This issue is fixed in version 3.1.4. Workarounds include treating canonicalization failures (exceptions or nil/empty outputs) as fatal and aborting validation, and/or adding explicit checks to reject when canonicalize returns nil/empty or raises errors.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xmlseclibs_project. Update xmlseclibs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| xmlseclibs_project | xmlseclibs | >= 0, < 3.1.4 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-66578?
CVE-2025-66578 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xmlseclibs_project xmlseclibs. It was published on December 9, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-66578?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-66578?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xmlseclibs_project. Update xmlseclibs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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