roxmltree through 0.21.1 performs quadratic-time attribute and namespace validation during XML parsing without limits on attribute count. Attackers can craft XML documents with tens of thousands of attributes on a single element to consume excessive CPU time and cause denial of service.
https://github.com/RazrFalcon/roxmltree/issues/153
https://github.com/RazrFalcon/roxmltree/blob/v0.21.1/src/parse.rs#L1014-L1020
https://github.com/RazrFalcon/roxmltree/blob/v0.21.1/src/lib.rs#L751-L755
Published: 2026-09-17
Updated: 2026-09-17
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00353