Vulnerabilities
Misconfiguration
Compliance
CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2014-3630

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Dec 29, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
Vulnerability-free packages from our partners
root.io logo minimus.io logo echo.ai logo
Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3630
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html

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.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Play_frameworkLightbend2.2.0 (including)2.2.0 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.2.0-milestone1 (including)2.2.0-milestone1 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.2.0-milestone2 (including)2.2.0-milestone2 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.2.0-milestone3 (including)2.2.0-milestone3 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.2.1 (including)2.2.1 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.2.2 (including)2.2.2 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.3.0 (including)2.3.0 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.3.0-rc1 (including)2.3.0-rc1 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.3.0-rc2 (including)2.3.0-rc2 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.3.1 (including)2.3.1 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.3.2 (including)2.3.2 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.3.2-rc1 (including)2.3.2-rc1 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.3.2-rc2 (including)2.3.2-rc2 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.3.3 (including)2.3.3 (including)
Play_frameworkLightbend2.3.4 (including)2.3.4 (including)
Play_frameworkPlayframework2.2.0-rc1 (including)2.2.0-rc1 (including)
Play_frameworkPlayframework2.2.1-rc1 (including)2.2.1-rc1 (including)
Play_frameworkPlayframework2.2.2-rc1 (including)2.2.2-rc1 (including)
Play_frameworkPlayframework2.2.2-rc2 (including)2.2.2-rc2 (including)
Play_frameworkPlayframework2.2.2-rc3 (including)2.2.2-rc3 (including)
Play_frameworkPlayframework2.2.2-rc4 (including)2.2.2-rc4 (including)
Play_frameworkPlayframework2.2.3 (including)2.2.3 (including)
Play_frameworkPlayframework2.2.4 (including)2.2.4 (including)
Play_frameworkPlayframework2.2.5 (including)2.2.5 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References

Aqua Security is the largest pure-play cloud native security company, providing customers the freedom to innovate and run their businesses with minimal friction. The Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform provides prevention, detection, and response automation across the entire application lifecycle to secure the build, secure cloud infrastructure and secure running workloads wherever they are deployed.
Copyright © 2026 Aqua Security Software Ltd.   Privacy Policy | Terms of Use