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CVE-2020-25216

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-09-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-91

Description

yWorks yEd Desktop before 3.20.1 allows code execution via an XSL Transformation when using an XML file in conjunction with a custom stylesheet.

Affected products

• Yworks Yed: before 3.20.1 — fixed in 3.20.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Yworks Yed 3.20.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.yworks.com/products/yed/download
• https://zigrin.com/advisories/yworks-yed-graph-editor-xslt-remote-code-execution-in-xml/
• https://www.yworks.com/products/yed/download
• https://zigrin.com/advisories/yworks-yed-graph-editor-xslt-remote-code-execution-in-xml/

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