CVE-2026-6879

`Element.findall()` and fully-consumed `Element.iterfind()` exhibit `O(n^2)` time complexity when using XPath index predicates (e.g. `[1]`, `[last()]`, `[last()-N]`) on XML documents with many same-tag siblings. `Element.find()` is only affected when the first match is near the end  of the sibling list, such as with `[last()]` or `[last()-N]`;  `.//item[1]` short-circuits after the first match.

  • Published Jul 28, 2026
  • CVSS 2.0 low
  • 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

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CVE-2026-6879 at the National Vulnerability Database