CVE•Published 2026-02-20•Modified 2026-06-30•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-25896Naturalintelligence · Fast-xml-parser
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
9.3
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
EPSS percentile
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Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
fast-xml-parser allows users to validate XML, parse XML to JS object, or build XML from JS object without C/C++ based libraries and no callback. From 4.1.3to before 5.3.5, a dot (.) in a DOCTYPE entity name is treated as a regex wildcard during entity replacement, allowing an attacker to shadow built-in XML entities (<, >, &, ", ') with arbitrary values. This bypasses entity encoding and leads to XSS when parsed output is rendered. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.3.5.
Timeline
Published 2026-02-20
Modified 2026-06-30
External references
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Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2026-25896Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · product
product:"Naturalintelligence Fast-xml-parser"All exposed Naturalintelligence Fast-xml-parser instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Fast-xml-parser"HTTP body or banner mentions "Fast-xml-parser" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-25896Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-25896Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
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CVE-2026-25896Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
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Google dork
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