Vulnerability in Apache Standard Taglibs
CVE-2015-0254
Apache Standard Taglibs before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XSLT extension in a (1) <x:parse> or (2) <x:transform> JSTL XML tag.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.133 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.133 · newest: 0.133 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Standard Taglibs
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 14.10
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2551-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1841.html (vendor-advisory)
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-taglibs-user/201502.mbox/<82207A16-634… (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1838.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534772/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1695.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1839.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00033.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72809 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0254?
- CVE-2015-0254 is a vulnerability in Apache Standard Taglibs. Published 2015-03-09.
- Is CVE-2015-0254 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.