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CVE-2026-7210: Python Software Foundation CPython · Insufficient Entropy

Affects Python Software Foundation CPythonSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in 3.15.0b2 : update Python Software Foundation CPython when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.15.0b2, 3.14.6, 3.13.14 +3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • >=3.15.0a1 <3.15.0b2
Fixed in
  • 3.15.0b2
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • >=3.14.0 <3.14.6
Fixed in
  • 3.14.6
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • >=3.13.0 <3.13.14
Fixed in
  • 3.13.14
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • >=3.12.0 <3.12.14
Fixed in
  • 3.12.14
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • >=3.11.0 <3.11.16
Fixed in
  • 3.11.16
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • <3.10.22
Fixed in
  • 3.10.22

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AI-suggested

Full mitigation requires updating libexpat to version 2.8.0 or later and applying a patch to CPython.

Description

`xml.parsers.expat` and `xml.etree.ElementTree` use insufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection, which allows a crafted XML document to trigger hash flooding.\r\n\r\nFully mitigating this vulnerability requires both updating libexpat to 2.8.0 or later and applying this patch.

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