CVE-2023-44483: Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java are vulnerable to private key disclosure

October 20, 2023 (updated February 13, 2025)

All versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java prior to 2.2.6, 2.3.4, and 3.0.3, when using the JSR 105 API, are vulnerable to an issue where a private key may be disclosed in log files when generating an XML Signature and logging with debug level is enabled. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.2.6, 2.3.4, or 3.0.3, which fixes this issue.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-xfrj-6vvc-3xm2
github.com/apache/santuario-java
lists.apache.org/thread/vmqbp9mfxtrf0kmbnnmbn3h9j6dr9q55
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44483
santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2023-44483.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1697782758000&api=v2

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