CVE-2014-3004
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Castor
EPSS 3.6%
Description
The default configuration for the Xerces SAX Parser in Castor before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document.
How to fix CVE-2014-3004
To remediate CVE-2014-3004, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/castor:castor—no fix listed
- Maven/org.codehaus.castor:castor—upgrade to 1.3.3 or later
Is CVE-2014-3004 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, <= 1.0
- from 0, < 1.3.3