CVE-2025-3225
XML Entity Expansion vulnerability in run-llama/llama_index
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jul 7, 2025
- Updated
- Jul 7, 2025
- Reserved
- Apr 3, 2025
Description
An XML Entity Expansion vulnerability, also known as a 'billion laughs' attack, exists in the sitemap parser of the run-llama/llama_index repository, specifically affecting version v0.12.21. This vulnerability allows an attacker to supply a malicious Sitemap XML, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) by exhausting system memory and potentially causing a system crash. The issue is resolved in version v0.12.29.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | @huntr_ai |
Weaknesses
- CWE-776 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
run-llama/llama_indexrun-llama |
|
References
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