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python-biopython — security advisory
Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE.
- Products
- python-biopython
- Affected versions
- 1.65+dfsg-1, 1.65+dfsg-3build1, 1.66+dfsg-1, 1.66+dfsg-1build1, 1.70+dfsg-2build1, 1.70+dfsg-3, 1.70+dfsg-4, 1.73+dfsg-1ubuntu1, 1.73+dfsg-1ubuntu4, 1.75+dfsg-4, 1.76+dfsg-1, 1.78+dfsg-5ubuntu1, 1.79+dfsg-1, 1.79+dfsg-2, 1.79+dfsg-2build1, 1.79+dfsg-3, 1.81+dfsg-1, 1.81+dfsg-2, 1.81+dfsg-3, 1.83+dfsg1-1, 1.85+dfsg-2build1, 1.85+dfsg-4, 1.86+dfsg-1, 1.86+dfsg-1ubuntu1, 1.88+dfsg-1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2025-68463
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 01:49 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Bio.Entrez in Biopython through 186 allows doctype XXE.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68463
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Complete source record
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