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    CVE-2025-40934

    XML-Sig versions 0.27 through 0.67 for Perl incorrectly validates XML files if signatures are omitted. An attacker can remove the signature from the XML document to make it pass the verification check. XML-Sig is a Perl module to validate signatures on XML files.  An unsigned XML file should return an error message.  The affected versions return true when attempting to validate an XML file that contains no signatures.

    Published:Nov 26, 2025
    Last Modified:Dec 30, 2025
    EPS:Nov 26, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00017
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Perl
    Product
    Xml::sig
    Vendor
    Xml\
    Product
    \

    Exploits

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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