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    CVE-2014-3630

    XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Java XML processing functionality in Play before 2.2.6 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5 might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data.

    Published:Dec 29, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Dec 29, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00708
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Lightbend
    Product
    Play Framework
    Vendor
    Playframework
    Product
    Play Framework

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-221 Data Serialization External Entities Blowup

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    References

    https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/play-framework/7uNX_ImTW08/AogWSjsTAyQJ
    https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/play-framework/WdbFvemsFDQ
    https://infocon.org/cons/SyScan/SyScan%202015%20Singapore/SyScan%202015%20Singapore%20presentations/SyScan15%20David%20Jorm%20-%20Finding%20and%20exploiting%20novel%20flaws%20in%20Java%20software.pdf
    https://playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3630-XmlExternalEntity
    https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/play-framework/7uNX_ImTW08/AogWSjsTAyQJ
    https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/play-framework/WdbFvemsFDQ
    https://infocon.org/cons/SyScan/SyScan%202015%20Singapore/SyScan%202015%20Singapore%20presentations/SyScan15%20David%20Jorm%20-%20Finding%20and%20exploiting%20novel%20flaws%20in%20Java%20software.pdf
    https://playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3630-XmlExternalEntity

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