ghsa-jwwr-fjgh-cv2x
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-13 01:05
Modified
2025-09-02 20:31
Summary
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Castor
Details

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.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.codehaus.castor:castor"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.3.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.castor:castor"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "1.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-3004"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-611"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-07-07T22:43:25Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2014-06-11T14:55:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-jwwr-fjgh-cv2x",
  "modified": "2025-09-02T20:31:31Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:05:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3004"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/castor-data-binding/castor"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://quickview.cloudapps.cisco.com/quickview/bug/CSCvm56811"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00043.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126854/Castor-Library-XXE-Disclosure.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/142"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Castor"
}


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