cve/2016/CVE-2016-5851.md

### [CVE-2016-5851](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5851)
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### Description

python-docx before 0.8.6 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/7

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.