What is CVE-2014-0030?

CVE-2014-0030 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Roller, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-10.

How severe is CVE-2014-0030?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

XXE in Apache Roller

CVE-2014-0030

The XML-RPC protocol support in Apache Roller before 5.0.3 allows attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2017-10-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.169 (97.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-22.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.169 · newest: 0.169 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apache Roller — versions 3.1, 4.0, 4.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45341/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
liftsecurity.io/advisories/Apache_Roller_XML-RPC_susceptible_to_XXE/ (URL Repurposed, Third Party Advisory)
mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/roller-dev/201401.mbox/<CAF1aazCMzDGB12Ls4t-S… (mailing-list)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0030?: CVE-2014-0030 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Roller, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2014-0030?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.