🛡️ CVE-2014-7839 — resteasy-jaxrs
Description
XML External Entity Reference in RESTEasy
DocumentProvider in RESTEasy 2.3.7 and 3.0.9 does not configure the (1) external-general-entities or (2) external-parameter-entities features, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Weakness class
CVE-2014-7839 is classified as CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The application accepts input without checking that it has the expected form, so malformed values reach code that assumes they are well formed.
Affected software
CVE-2014-7839 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (fixed in 3.0.11.Final)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 7 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
issues.jboss.org (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs | — | 3.0.11.Final |
References
Similar Threats
- High CVE-2016-6346
- High CVE-2017-7561
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