# CVE-2015-0254: XXE in Apache Standard Taglibs > Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or read sensitive data via XXE in Apache Standard Taglibs JSTL XML tags. - **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 9 Mar 2015 - **Updated:** 14 Oct 2026 - **Also known as:** GHSA-6x4w-8w53-xrvv, MGASA-2015-0140, RHSA-2015:1695, RHSA-2016:0121, RHSA-2016:0122, RHSA-2016:0123, RHSA-2016:0124, SUSE-SU-2017:1568-1, SUSE-SU-2017:1701-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0254, USN-2551-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10219-1 ## What is CVE-2015-0254? CVE-2015-0254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 9 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description Apache Standard Taglibs before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XSLT extension in a (1) or (2) JSTL XML tag. ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0254? 4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard and org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard-impl. It affects 2 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard` | Maven | All versions | 1.2.3 | | `org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard` | Maven | All versions | 1.2.3 | | `org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard-impl` | Maven | All versions | 1.2.3 | | `org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard-impl` | Maven | All versions | 1.2.3 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.1.1-11.7.el6_7 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.1.1-11.7.el6_7 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.1.1-11.7.el6_7 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.1.1-11.7.el6_7 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.1.1-11.7.el6_7 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.1.1-11.7.el6_7 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.1.1-11.7.el6_7 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.1.1-11.7.el6_7 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:1.1.2-14.el7_1 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:1.1.2-14.el7_1 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:1.1.2-14.el7_1 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:1.1.2-14.el7_1 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:1.1.2-14.el7_1 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:1.1.2-14.ael7b_1 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:1.1.2-14.el7_1 | | `jakarta-taglibs-standard-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:1.1.2-14.el7_1 | | `apache-cxf` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:2.7.18-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `hibernate4-core-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.2.22-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `hibernate4-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.2.22-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `hibernate4-entitymanager-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.2.22-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `hibernate4-envers-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.2.22-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `hibernate4-infinispan-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.2.22-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `hibernate4-validator` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:4.3.2-3.Final_redhat_3.1.ep6.el5 | | `hornetq` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:2.3.25-10.SP8_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `httpserver` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.6-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `infinispan` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:5.2.17-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `infinispan-cachestore-jdbc` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:5.2.17-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `infinispan-cachestore-remote` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:5.2.17-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `infinispan-client-hotrod` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:5.2.17-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `infinispan-core` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:5.2.17-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `ironjacamar-common-api-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.35-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `ironjacamar-common-impl-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.35-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `ironjacamar-common-spi-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.35-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `ironjacamar-core-api-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.35-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `ironjacamar-core-impl-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.35-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | | `ironjacamar-deployers-common-eap6` | Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.35-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | Products: Apache Standard Taglibs, Canonical Ubuntu Linux. ## How do I fix CVE-2015-0254? Upgrade org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard to 1.2.3 or later. ## Is CVE-2015-0254 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0254 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2015-0254 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2015-0254 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 9 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0254 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.2.3 - org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.2.3 - org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard-impl (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.2.3 - org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard-impl (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 1.2.3 Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0254/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0254/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0254 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0254 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-0254 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0254/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.