XPath Injection in Hugging Face Smolagents search_item_ctrl_f Function

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-11844
StatePUBLISHED
Assigner@huntr_ai
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-10-22 14:15:49 UTC
Updated2026-10-08 11:10:00 UTC
DescriptionHugging Face Smolagents version 1.20.0 contains an XPath injection vulnerability in the search_item_ctrl_f function located in src/smolagents/vision_web_browser.py. The function constructs an XPath query by directly concatenating user-supplied input into the XPath expression without proper sanitization or escaping. This allows an attacker to inject malicious XPath syntax that can alter the intended query logic. The vulnerability enables attackers to bypass search filters, access unintended DOM elements, and disrupt web automation workflows. This can lead to information disclosure, manipulation of AI agent interactions, and compromise the reliability of automated web tasks. The issue is fixed in version 1.22.0.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-643 | CWE-643 CWE-643 Improper Neutralization of Data within XPath Expressions

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Secondary5.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.0CNADECLARED5.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Huggingface Smolagents All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Huggingface Huggingface/smolagents affected unspecified 1.22.0 custom Not specified

References

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github.com/huggingface/smolagents/commit/f570ed5e17999d4cf7d5e79c2830fba... [email protected] github.com Patch
huntr.com/bounties/01ab4405-9bca-4b26-b7a3-5ca1863a69b4 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 huntr.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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