CVE-2025-48995
CVE-2025-48995 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9. 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-208.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.0 base score 6.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16676
- Weakness: CWE-208
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python. When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (`signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...`), versions of SignXML prior to 4.0.4 are vulnerable to a potential timing attack. The verifier may leak information about the correct HMAC when comparing it with the user supplied hash, allowing users to reconstruct the correct HMAC for any data.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48995?
- SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python. When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (`signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...`), versions of SignXML prior to 4.0.4 are vulnerable to a potential timing attack. The verifier may leak information about the correct HMAC when comparing it with the user supplied hash, allowing users to reconstruct the correct HMAC for any data.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48995?
- CVE-2025-48995 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2025-48995 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-48995?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-48995 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-48995 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16676.
- When was CVE-2025-48995 published?
- CVE-2025-48995 was published on 2025-06-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/XML-Security/signxml/commit/1b501faaacf34cf978a52dbc6915ec11e27611cd
- https://github.com/XML-Security/signxml/security/advisories/GHSA-gmhf-gg8w-jw42
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