CVE-2026-32313 HIGH

CVE-2026-32313: xmlseclibs is Missing AES-GCM Authentication Tag Validation on Encrypted Nodes Allows for Unauthorized Decryption

Vendor Robrichards
Product xmlseclibs
Weakness CWE-354
Published March 13, 2026
Last update March 16, 2026

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

xmlseclibs is a library written in PHP for working with XML Encryption and Signatures. Prior to 3.1.5, XML nodes encrypted with either aes-128-gcm, aes-192-gcm, or aes-256-gcm lack validation of the authentication tag length. An attacker can use this to brute-force an authentication tag, recover the GHASH key, and decrypt the encrypted nodes. It also allows to forge arbitrary ciphertexts without knowing the encryption key. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.1.5.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 13, 2026 CVE published
March 16, 2026 Record updated