CVE-2015-0263 Apache Camel XML External Entity vulnerability

What is CVE-2015-0263?

CVE-2015-0263 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Camel, published on 3 Jun 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the XML converter setup in converter/jaxp/XmlConverter.java in Apache Camel before 2.13.4 and 2.14.x before 2.14.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an external entity in an SAXSource.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0263?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.camel:camel-core. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Camel.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0263?

Upgrade org.apache.camel:camel-core to a fixed version for your release line: 2.13.4 or 2.14.2.

Is CVE-2015-0263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-3hrc-f439-727g.