The default configuration for the Xerces SAX Parser in Castor before 1.3.3 allows…
Priority LOW 32CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09081 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial org.codehaus.castor:castor (Maven): 1.3.3Red Hat: 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.codehaus.castor:castor (Maven) | before 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 | Patch available | GHSA-jwwr-fjgh-cv2x |
| — | castor:castor (Maven) | up to 1.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-jwwr-fjgh-cv2x |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.codehaus.castor:castor (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.3 Fixed in 1.3.3 Patch available GHSA-jwwr-fjgh-cv2x
- castor:castor (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jwwr-fjgh-cv2x
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:castor_project:castor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Castor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:castor_project:castor:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Castor Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:castor_project:castor:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Castor Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3 | Vulnerable | Opensuse Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:castor_project:castor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Castor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:castor_project:castor:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Castor Project
- cpe:2.3:a:castor_project:castor:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Castor Project
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·Opensuse Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jwwr-fjgh-cv2x org.codehaus.castor:castor (Maven) Fixed in 1.3.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwwr-fjgh-cv2x
- 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Exploit 2
Sources
- CVE-2014-3004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jwwr-fjgh-cv2x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3004 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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