Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Direct Web Remoting (DWR) through 2.0.10 and…
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Direct Web Remoting (DWR) through 2.0.10 and 3.x through 3.0.RC2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01148 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.directwebremoting:dwr (Maven): 2.0.11, 3.0.RC3Red Hat: 1 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.directwebremoting:dwr (Maven) | before 2.0.11 | 2.0.11 | Patch available | GHSA-q5v2-2v66-6hwm |
| — | org.directwebremoting:dwr (Maven) | 3.0.M1 to before 3.0.RC3 | 3.0.RC3 | Patch available | GHSA-q5v2-2v66-6hwm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.directwebremoting:dwr (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.11 Fixed in 2.0.11 Patch available GHSA-q5v2-2v66-6hwm
- org.directwebremoting:dwr (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.M1 to before 3.0.RC3 Fixed in 3.0.RC3 Patch available GHSA-q5v2-2v66-6hwm
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:directwebremoting:direct_web_remoting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.10 | Vulnerable | Directwebremoting |
| cpe:2.3:a:directwebremoting:direct_web_remoting:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Directwebremoting |
| cpe:2.3:a:directwebremoting:direct_web_remoting:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Directwebremoting |
- cpe:2.3:a:directwebremoting:direct_web_remoting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Directwebremoting
- cpe:2.3:a:directwebremoting:direct_web_remoting:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Directwebremoting
- cpe:2.3:a:directwebremoting:direct_web_remoting:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Directwebremoting
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q5v2-2v66-6hwm org.directwebremoting:dwr (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q5v2-2v66-6hwm org.directwebremoting:dwr (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.RC3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5326
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5v2-2v66-6hwm
References
More Directwebremoting Direct Web Remoting vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04341 The (1) DOMConverter, (2) JDOMConverter, (3) DOM4JConverter, and (4) XOMConverter… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-5326 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5326 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5v2-2v66-6hwm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-5326 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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