Vulnerability details

CVE-2025-3225

run-llama run-llama/llama_index

XML Entity Expansion vulnerability in run-llama/llama_index

CVSS 3.0
7.5High

Official description

An XML Entity Expansion vulnerability, also known as a 'billion laughs' attack, exists in the sitemap parser of the run-llama/llama_index repository, specifically affecting version v0.12.21. This vulnerability allows an attacker to supply a malicious Sitemap XML, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) by exhausting system memory and potentially causing a system crash. The issue is resolved in version v0.12.29.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
7.5High 3.0 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (@huntr_ai) CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsSource
run-llama run-llama/llama_index v < v0.12.29 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

2
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Details

Published
2025-07-07
Last updated
2025-07-07
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
@huntr_ai

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.47%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
41.5%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
Yes
Exploitation
Proof of concept
Technical impact
Partial

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-776
    Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs