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
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.87%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02869) | 86.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.85% (0.02846) | 84.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.75% (0.00746) | 70.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.78% (0.01783) | 71.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.75% (0.00746) | 71.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00684) | 80.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00684) | 79.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00684) | 77.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00648) | 76.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 75.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/play-framework/7uNX_ImTW08/AogWSjsTAyQJ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/play-framework/WdbFvemsFDQ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 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 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3630-XmlExternalEntity x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/play-framework/7uNX_ImTW08/AogWSjsTAyQJ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/play-framework/WdbFvemsFDQ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| 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 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2014-3630-XmlExternalEntity | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMitigationVendor Advisory |
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