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CVE-2020-24656

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-08-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-611

Description

Maltego before 4.2.12 allows XXE attacks.

Affected products

• Maltego: before 4.2.12 — fixed in 4.2.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Maltego 4.2.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.hackersforchange.com/post/maltego-cve-2020-24656-analysis
• https://www.maltego.com/changelog/
• https://www.hackersforchange.com/post/maltego-cve-2020-24656-analysis
• https://www.maltego.com/changelog/

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