How severe is CVE-2020-25614?

CVE-2020-25614 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-25614 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-25614?

CVE-2020-25614 affects Xmlquery Project Xmlquery. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25614?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-25614 published?

CVE-2020-25614 was published on 2020-09-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-25614

CVE-2020-25614 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xmlquery Project Xmlquery with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Xmlquery Project Xmlquery
Published: 2020-09-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

xmlquery before 1.3.1 lacks a check for whether a LoadURL response is in the XML format, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) at xmlquery.(*Node).InnerText or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25614?: xmlquery before 1.3.1 lacks a check for whether a LoadURL response is in the XML format, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SIGSEGV) at xmlquery.(*Node).InnerText or possibly have unspecified other impact.
How severe is CVE-2020-25614?: CVE-2020-25614 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-25614 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-25614?: CVE-2020-25614 affects Xmlquery Project Xmlquery. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25614?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-25614 published?: CVE-2020-25614 was published on 2020-09-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:xmlquery_project:xmlquery:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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