CVE-2025-54992 OpenKilda XXE in SAML configuration
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit an XXE vulnerability in the SAML configuration to exfiltrate sensitive information from the OpenKilda UI instance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-54992?
CVE-2025-54992 is a medium-severity vulnerability in telstra open-kilda, published on 11 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenKilda is an open-source OpenFlow controller. Prior to version 1.164.0, an XML external entity (XXE) injection vulnerability was found in OpenKilda which in combination with GHSL-2025-024 allows unauthenticated attackers to exfiltrate information from the instance where the OpenKilda UI is running. This issue may lead to Information disclosure. This issue has been patched in version 1.164.0.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54992?
How do I fix CVE-2025-54992?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54992 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-54992 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54992 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-43rg-6r66-6hr7.