VulnerabilityPublished 24 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-52888: allure-framework allure2 · XML External Entity (XXE)

Affects allure-framework allure2Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 2.34.1 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 2.34.1

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade allure-framework/allure2 to 2.34.1.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHuballure-framework/allure2`pkg:github/allure-framework/allure2`Other threats	Affected <2.34.1	Fixed in 2.34.1

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AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately upgrade Allure 2 to version 2.34.1 or later to apply the official patch that disables external entity processing in the XML parser. Until upgrade is possible, organizations should implement strict input validation and sanitization on all XML test result files, ideally rejecting or sandboxing untrusted inputs. Restrict file system permissions for the user running Allure 2 to minimize the impact of arbitrary file reads. Network-level controls should be applied to limit outbound HTTP requests from build and test servers to prevent SSRF exploitation. Monitoring and alerting on unusual file access or network activity from these servers can help detect exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should review their CI/CD pipeline security posture, ensuring that only trusted sources can submit test result files and that build environments are isolated. Regular security assessments and code reviews of custom plugins or integrations with Allure 2 are recommended to detect similar misconfigurations.

Description

Allure 2 is the version 2.x branch of Allure Report, a multi-language test reporting tool. A critical XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in the xunit-xml-plugin used by Allure 2 prior to version 2.34.1. The plugin fails to securely configure the XML parser (`DocumentBuilderFactory`) and allows external entity expansion when processing test result .xml files. This allows attackers to read arbitrary files from the file system and potentially trigger server-side request forgery (SSRF). Version 2.34.1 contains a patch for the issue.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability can be significant, especially for those relying on Allure 2 for automated test reporting in their software development lifecycle. The ability to read arbitrary files can lead to exposure of sensitive configuration files, credentials, or intellectual property. SSRF capabilities may allow attackers to pivot into internal networks, potentially compromising internal services or cloud metadata endpoints. Organizations in sectors with strict data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) face increased compliance risks if sensitive data is leaked. Since Allure 2 is used in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, exploitation could undermine software integrity indirectly by exposing test environments or build servers. The lack of required authentication and user interaction increases the risk of automated exploitation. While no integrity or availability impacts are directly associated, the confidentiality breach alone can have severe operational and reputational consequences.

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessOWASP Top 10 A02:2025: Security Misconfiguration (opens in a new tab)
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
Implementation · System Configuration
Many XML parsers and validators can be configured to disable external entity expansion.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Deserialization (opens in a new tab)
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
XML External Entity Prevention (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.5.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Data Serialization External Entities Blowup (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 24 Jun 2025, 20:19 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-611

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