CVE-2026-7210Disclosure(python / python)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-331

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • python

Threat summary

  • 3 mentions across 3 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 3 classified signals
  • Peaked 2d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-11); latest day: 1
  • 3 total mentions across 3 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
python

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 3d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-11: 1Mentions · 2026-05-15: 1Mentions · 2026-06-01: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-11: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-15: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-01: 105-1105-1506-01
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
3100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse3 posts
  • Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-7210: Cpython: The expat and elementtree parsers use insufficient entropy for XML hash-flooding protection https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/11/8

    Post summary

    A brief disclosure of CVE-2026-7210 notes that CPython’s expat and elementtree XML parsers lack sufficient entropy for hash-flooding protection.

    10071650
    4.7K followersView on X
  • DailyCVE@dailycve
    Disclosure

    🟠 CPython, Insufficient Entropy (Hash Flooding), #CVE-2026-7210 (Medium) -DC-Jun2026-61 https://dailycve.com/cpython-insufficient-entropy-hash-flooding-cve-2026-7210-medium-dc-jun2026-61/

    Post summary

    The post announces a new CPython vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑7210) involving insufficient entropy (hash flooding) with a Medium severity rating; it provides basic technical details but no PoC, exploit, or patch information.

    0000044
    208 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-7210 `xml.parsers.expat` and `xml.etree.ElementTree` use insufficient entropy for Expat hash-flooding protection, which allows a crafted XML document to trigger hash floodin… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7210

    Post summary

    The entry announces CVE‑2026‑7210 as an XML parser vulnerability caused by insufficient entropy in Expat hash‑flooding protection that allows a crafted XML document to trigger flooding.

    0000077
    57.5K followersView on X
CPE platform detail10 entries

10 of 10 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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Apppythonpython3.15.0--
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Apppythonpython3.15.0--
Apppythonpython3.15.0--
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Apppythonpython3.15.0--
Apppythonpython3.15.0--

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