# CVE-2025-48994: python-signxml: SignXML is an implementation of the W3C XML Signature standard in Python

CVE-2025-48994 is fixed in python-signxml on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48994, released June 2, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48994
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a
- EPSS: 0.0023
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 2, 2025

## Description

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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | python-signxml Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 4.0.5+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48994](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-48994.md) | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Linux | python-signxml Debian 14 | 4.0.5+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48994](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-48994.md) | Jun 2, 2025 |

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