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CVE-2025-48994

SignXML's signature verification with HMAC is vulnerable to an algorithm confusion attack

6.9 MediumFix available

SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python. When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...), versions of SignXML prior to 4.0.4 are vulnerable to a potential algorithm confusion attack. Unless the user explicitly limits the expected signature algorithms using the signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(expect_config=...) setting, an attacker may supply a signature unexpectedly signed with a key other than the provided HMAC key, using a different (asymmetric key) signature algorithm. Starting with SignXML 4.0.4, specifying hmac_key causes the set of accepted signature algorithms to be restricted to HMAC only, if not already restricted by the user.

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
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.23%Up 0.2 points since Jun 3, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.9

SignXML's signature verification with HMAC is vulnerable to an algorithm confusion attack

SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python. When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...), versions of SignXML prior to 4.0.4 are vulnerable to a potential algorithm confusion attack. Unless the user explicitly limits the expected signature algorithms using the signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(expect_config=...) setting, an attacker may supply a signature unexpectedly signed with a key other than the provided HMAC key, using a different (asymmetric key) signature algorithm. Starting with SignXML 4.0.4, specifying hmac_key causes the set of accepted signature algorithms to be restricted to HMAC only, if not already restricted by the user.

Record
CVE-2025-48994
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-303
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-16666 6.9

SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python. When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...), versions of SignXML prior to 4.0.4 are vulnerable to a potential algorithm confusion attack. Unless the user explicitly limits the expected signature algorithms using the signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(expect_config=...) setting, an attacker may supply a signature unexpectedly signed with a key other than the provided HMAC key, using a different (asymmetric key) signature algorithm. Starting with SignXML 4.0.4, specifying hmac_key causes the set of accepted signature algorithms to be restricted to HMAC only, if not already restricted by the user.

Record
EUVD-2025-16666
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6vx8-pcwv-xhf4 6.9

SignXML's signature verification with HMAC is vulnerable to an algorithm confusion attack

When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...), prior versions of SignXML are vulnerable to a potential algorithm confusion attack. Unless the user explicitly limits the expected signature algorithms using the signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(expect_config=...) setting, an attacker may supply a signature unexpectedly signed with a key other than the provided HMAC key, using a different (asymmetric key) signature algorithm.

Starting with signxml 4.0.4, specifying hmac_key causes the set of accepted signature algorithms to be restricted to HMAC only, if not already restricted by the user.

Record
GHSA-6vx8-pcwv-xhf4
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-303
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.9

SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python. When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...), versions of SignXML prior to 4.0.4 are vulnerable to a potential algorithm confusion attack. Unless the user explicitly limits the expected signature algorithms using the signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(expect_config=...) setting, an attacker may supply a signature unexpectedly signed with a key other than the provided HMAC key, using a different (asymmetric key) signature algorithm. Starting with SignXML 4.0.4, specifying hmac_key causes the set of accepted signature algorithms to be restricted to HMAC only, if not already restricted by the user.

Record
CVE-2025-48994
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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-303
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.9

SignXML's signature verification with HMAC is vulnerable to an algorithm confusion attack

SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python. When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...), versions of SignXML prior to 4.0.4 are vulnerable to a potential algorithm confusion attack. Unless the user explicitly limits the expected signature algorithms using the signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(expect_config=...) setting, an attacker may supply a signature unexpectedly signed with a key other than the provided HMAC key, using a different (asymmetric key) signature algorithm. Starting with SignXML 4.0.4, specifying hmac_key causes the set of accepted signature algorithms to be restricted to HMAC only, if not already restricted by the user.

Record
CVE-2025-48994
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-303
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-48994 6.9

SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python. When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...), versions of SignXML prior to 4.0.4 are vulnerable to a potential algorithm confusion attack. Unless the user explicitly limits the expected signature algorithms using the signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(expect_config=...) setting, an attacker may supply a signature unexpectedly signed with a key other than the provided HMAC key, using a different (asymmetric key) signature algorithm. Starting with SignXML 4.0.4, specifying hmac_key causes the set of accepted signature algorithms to be restricted to HMAC only, if not already restricted by the user.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48994
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6vx8-pcwv-xhf4 6.9

SignXML's signature verification with HMAC is vulnerable to an algorithm confusion attack

When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...), prior versions of SignXML are vulnerable to a potential algorithm confusion attack. Unless the user explicitly limits the expected signature algorithms using the signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(expect_config=...) setting, an attacker may supply a signature unexpectedly signed with a key other than the provided HMAC key, using a different (asymmetric key) signature algorithm.

Starting with signxml 4.0.4, specifying hmac_key causes the set of accepted signature algorithms to be restricted to HMAC only, if not already restricted by the user.

Record
GHSA-6vx8-pcwv-xhf4
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-303
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1921 6.9

SignXML's signature verification with HMAC is vulnerable to an algorithm confusion attack

When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...), prior versions of SignXML are vulnerable to a potential algorithm confusion attack. Unless the user explicitly limits the expected signature algorithms using the signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(expect_config=...) setting, an attacker may supply a signature unexpectedly signed with a key other than the provided HMAC key, using a different (asymmetric key) signature algorithm.

Starting with signxml 4.0.4, specifying hmac_key causes the set of accepted signature algorithms to be restricted to HMAC only, if not already restricted by the user.

Record
PYSEC-2026-1921
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-48994 6.9

SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python. When verifying signatures with X509 certificate validation turned off and HMAC shared secret set (signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(require_x509=False, hmac_key=...), versions of SignXML prior to 4.0.4 are vulnerable to a potential algorithm confusion attack. Unless the user explicitly limits the expected signature algorithms using the signxml.XMLVerifier.verify(expect_config=...) setting, an attacker may supply a signature unexpectedly signed with a key other than the provided HMAC key, using a different (asymmetric key) signature algorithm. Starting with SignXML 4.0.4, specifying hmac_key causes the set of accepted signature algorithms to be restricted to HMAC only, if not already restricted by the user.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-48994
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
signxml
PyPI
before 4.0.4
4.0.4
python-signxml
Debian:13
before 4.0.5+dfsg-1
4.0.5+dfsg-1
python-signxml
Debian:14
before 4.0.5+dfsg-1
4.0.5+dfsg-1
signxml
PyPI
before 4.0.4, plus listed versions
0.0.10.1.00.1.10.1.20.1.3
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0.1.40.1.50.1.60.1.70.1.80.1.90.2.00.2.10.2.20.2.30.2.40.2.50.2.60.2.70.2.80.2.90.3.00.3.10.3.20.3.30.3.40.3.50.3.60.3.70.3.80.3.90.4.00.4.10.4.20.4.30.4.40.4.50.4.60.5.00.6.01.0.01.0.11.0.22.0.02.1.42.10.02.10.12.2.02.2.12.2.2
4.0.4
python-signxml
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.0.3+dfsg-14.0.5+dfsg-14.0.5+dfsg-2
None known
python-signxml
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.2.0+dfsg-14.4.0+dfsg-1
None known
python-signxml
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.0.5+dfsg-24.2.0+dfsg-1
None known

History

History
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In short

CVE-2025-48994 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Xml-security Signxml, published June 2, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. Fixed in signxml 4.0.4.

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