XML External Entity Reference in org.picketlink:picketlink-common
The org.picketlink.common.util.DocumentUtil.getDocumentBuilderFactory method in PicketLink, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBEAP) 5.2.0 and 6.2.4, expands entity references, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary code and possibly have other unspecified impact via unspecified vectors, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.picketlink:picketlink-common | < 2.7.0.Final | 2.7.0.Final |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3530
- https://github.com/picketlink/picketlink/commit/8c78668e4f08cf3c4ed14d8a36d402dcf02cb057
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1112987
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94700
- https://github.com/picketlink/picketlink
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/PLINK-509
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0883.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0884.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0885.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0886.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0091.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1888.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60047
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60124
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030607
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.picketlink:picketlink-common- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2c9q-qwrc-f486 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.picketlink:picketlink-common
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