CVE-2025-4641 XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in WebDriverManager
An XXE vulnerability in WebDriverManager allows attackers to cause denial of service or read sensitive data via malicious XML input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-4641?
CVE-2025-4641 is a critical vulnerability in bonigarcia webdrivermanager, published on 14 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4641?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager Maven | From 1.0.0 | 6.1.0 |
io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager Maven | From 1.0.0 | 6.1.0 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-4641?
Upgrade io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager to 6.1.0 or later.
Is CVE-2025-4641 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4641 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwm3-776c-8q7q.