High severity · published Feb 19, 2026
CVE-2026-26278
fast-xml-parser affected by DoS through entity expansion in DOCTYPE (no expansion limit)
7.5
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
fast-xml-parser allows users to validate XML, parse XML to JS object, or build XML from JS object without C/C++ based libraries and no callback. In versions 4.1.3 through 5.3.5, the XML parser can be forced to do an unlimited amount of entity expansion. With a very small XML input, it’s possible to make the parser spend seconds or even minutes processing a single request, effectively freezing the application. Version 5.3.6 fixes the issue. As a workaround, avoid using DOCTYPE parsing by `processEntities: false` option.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FA
fast-xml-parser · NaturalIntelligence
>= 5.0.0, < 5.3.6; >= 4.1.3, < 4.5.4 · source: vendor, NVD
MT
Migration Toolkit for Applications 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Developer Hub 1.8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat OpenShift GitOps · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.18 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.19 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4.20 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Satellite 6.18 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
Affected product
FA
fast-xml-parser
NaturalIntelligence
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