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Improper Authorization in Apache Xalan-Java

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 27, 2023

Package

maven xalan:xalan (Maven)

Affected versions

< 2.7.2

Patched versions

2.7.2

Description

The TransformerFactory in Apache Xalan-Java before 2.7.2 does not properly restrict access to certain properties when FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING is enabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass expected restrictions and load arbitrary classes or access external resources via a crafted (1) xalan:content-header, (2) xalan:entities, (3) xslt:content-header, or (4) xslt:entities property, or a Java property that is bound to the XSLT 1.0 system-property function.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 15, 2014
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Reviewed Jul 7, 2022
Last updated Jan 27, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

0.544%
(78th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2014-0107

GHSA ID

GHSA-rc2w-r4jq-7pfx

Source code

No known source code
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