CVE-2025-11844
Oct. 22, 2025, 9:12 p.m.
5.4
Medium
Description
Hugging Face Smolagents version 1.20.0 contains an XPath injection vulnerability in the search_item_ctrl_f function located in src/smolagents/vision_web_browser.py. The function constructs an XPath query by directly concatenating user-supplied input into the XPath expression without proper sanitization or escaping. This allows an attacker to inject malicious XPath syntax that can alter the intended query logic. The vulnerability enables attackers to bypass search filters, access unintended DOM elements, and disrupt web automation workflows. This can lead to information disclosure, manipulation of AI agent interactions, and compromise the reliability of automated web tasks. The issue is fixed in version 1.22.0.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Huggingface |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-643
Improper Neutralization of Data within XPath Expressions ('XPath Injection')
The product uses external input to dynamically construct an XPath expression used to retrieve data from an XML database, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes that input. This allows an attacker to control the structure of the query.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | huggingface | smolagents | 1.20.0 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | huggingface | smolagents | <1.22.0 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.0
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: LOW
- Integrity Impact: LOW
- Availability Impact: NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Timeline
Published: Oct. 22, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 22, 2025, 9:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 22, 2025, 9:12 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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