XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Java XML processing functionality in Play…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02925 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 milestone1 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 milestone2 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 milestone3 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 milestone1 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 milestone2 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 milestone3 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.2.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.4 | Vulnerable | Lightbend |
| cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | playframework |
| cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | playframework |
| cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | playframework |
| cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | playframework |
| cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 rc3 | Vulnerable | playframework |
| cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 rc4 | Vulnerable | playframework |
| cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | playframework |
| cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | playframework |
| cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.5 | Vulnerable | playframework |
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Lightbend
- cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·playframework
- cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·playframework
- cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·playframework
- cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·playframework
- cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 rc3 Vulnerable ·playframework
- cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 rc4 Vulnerable ·playframework
- cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·playframework
- cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·playframework
- cpe:2.3:a:playframework:play_framework:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·playframework
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3630
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpw4-hqm8-rj97
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2014-3630 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3630 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xpw4-hqm8-rj97 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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