CVE-2014-3004: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Castor

May 13, 2022 (updated September 2, 2025)

The default configuration for the Xerces SAX Parser in Castor before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XML document.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-jwwr-fjgh-cv2x
github.com/castor-data-binding/castor
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3004
quickview.cloudapps.cisco.com/quickview/bug/CSCvm56811
www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

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