CVE-2025-4641
XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in WebDriverManager
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in WebDriverManager
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-4641- CVSS 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 - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-14900
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-14900- CVSS 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pwm3-776c-8q7q
BoniGarcia WebDriverManager Affected By Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
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.
- Record
GHSA-pwm3-776c-8q7q- CVSS 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 - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-4641- CVSS 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-pwm3-776c-8q7q
BoniGarcia WebDriverManager Affected By Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
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.
- Record
GHSA-pwm3-776c-8q7q- CVSS 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 - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanagerMaven |
1.0.0 up to 6.1.0 | 6.1.0 |
io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanagerMaven |
1.0.0 up to 6.1.0, plus listed versions 1.0.11.1.01.1.11.1.21.2.0 Show 45 moreShow less1.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.3.01.3.11.4.01.4.11.4.101.4.21.4.31.4.41.4.51.4.61.4.71.4.81.4.91.5.01.5.11.6.01.6.11.6.21.7.01.7.11.7.22.0.02.0.12.1.02.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.2.42.2.53.0.03.1.03.1.13.2.03.3.03.4.03.5.03.6.03.6.13.6.23.7.0 |
6.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-4641 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Bonigarcia Webdrivermanager, published May 14, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.56%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager 6.1.0.
References
Left out here: 47 versions. The JSON record has them.