Restlet Framework allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request
Restlet Framework before 2.3.12 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request that conducts an XXE attack, because only general external entities (not parameter external entities) are properly considered. This is related to XmlRepresentation, DOMRepresentation, SaxRepresentation, and JacksonRepresentation.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.restlet.jse:org.restlet | < 2.3.12 | 2.3.12 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14949
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/commit/fe75aff3af23b879b984db7a2b6824cee0ef0fc5
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/wiki/XEE-security-enhancements
- https://lgtm.com/blog/restlet_CVE-2017-14949
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.restlet.jse:org.restlet- Disclosed
- 17.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.restlet.jse:org.restlet
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 10.2018 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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