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CVE-2025-4641: BoniGarcia WebDriverManager Affected By Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in bonigarcia webdrivermanager WebDriverManager on Windows, MacOS, Linux (XML parsing components modules) allows Data Serialization External Entities Blowup.
CVSS 9.3 Critical EPSS 0.6% · p46
Should you act?
Critical and remotely reachable
No known exploitation yet, but it is network-reachable without credentials. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- No confirmed exploitation. It is not in CISA’s KEV catalog and CISA’s SSVC assessment records no known exploitation. That can change quickly after a public write-up; re-check if you are affected.
- EPSS 0.6%, percentile 46: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (low). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes
io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager(Maven) >= 1.0.0, < 6.1.0, fixed in 6.1.0. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in bonigarcia webdrivermanager WebDriverManager on Windows, MacOS, Linux (XML parsing components modules) allows Data Serialization External Entities Blowup. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/main/java/io/github/bonigarcia/wdm/WebDriverManager.java. This issue affects webdrivermanager: from 1.0.0 before 6.0.2.
From the GitHub advisory
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in bonigarcia webdrivermanager on Windows, MacOS, Linux (XML parsing components modules) allows Data Serialization External Entities Blowup. This vulnerability is associated with program files src/main/java/io/github/bonigarcia/wdm/WebDriverManager.java.
This issue affects webdrivermanager: from 1.0.0 before 6.1.0.
Weakness type: CWE-611.
Product: io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager (Maven) · Assigned by: GovTech CSG · Published: 2025-05-14
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager | >= 1.0.0, < 6.1.0 | 6.1.0 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| bonigarcia | webdrivermanager | 1.0.0 < 6.0.2 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovTech CSG | 4.0 | 9.3 Critical | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:H |
| GitHub | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:H/SC:H/SI:L/SA:H |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Attack requirements: none
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.
Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.56% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 46.
Timeline
- — CVE record last updated
- — CVE record published by GovTech CSG
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-pwm3-776c-8q7q published (critical)
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pwm3-776c-8q7q github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2025-4641 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2025-4641 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- github.com github.com