CVE-2025-68463

Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE.

CVSS 3.1

4.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L

EPSS

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 24% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-611

Published

2025-12-18

Modified

2026-10-13

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/biopython/biopython/blob/master/NEWS.rst
• https://github.com/biopython/biopython/commit/736c96f37b190732ecca9da80ad0cb9d4967214d
• https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/5109
• https://pypi.org/project/biopython/1.87/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/16

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