CVE-2014-3630
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Publication date:
29/12/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Java XML processing functionality in Play before 2.2.6 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5 might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
Base Score 2.0
7.50
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/play-framework/7uNX_ImTW08/AogWSjsTAyQJ
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/play-framework/WdbFvemsFDQ
- https://infocon.org/cons/SyScan/SyScan%202015%20Singapore/SyScan%202015%20Singapore%20presentations/SyScan15%20David%20Jorm%20-%20Finding%20and%20exploiting%20novel%20flaws%20in%20Java%20software.pdf
- https://playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3630-XmlExternalEntity
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/play-framework/7uNX_ImTW08/AogWSjsTAyQJ
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/play-framework/WdbFvemsFDQ
- https://infocon.org/cons/SyScan/SyScan%202015%20Singapore/SyScan%202015%20Singapore%20presentations/SyScan15%20David%20Jorm%20-%20Finding%20and%20exploiting%20novel%20flaws%20in%20Java%20software.pdf
- https://playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3630-XmlExternalEntity



