Critical
Security advisory
XML External Entities (XXE) in Quokka v0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the component 'quokka/utils/atom.py'.
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2020-18703
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 10:55 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
XML External Entities (XXE) in Quokka v0.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the component 'quokka/utils/atom.py'.
osv:CVE-2020-18703
Complete source record
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"references": [
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