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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-7839 · published 25 November 2014

CVE-2014-7839: Redhat resteasy improper input validation vulnerability

Redhat · Resteasy

DocumentProvider in RESTEasy 2.3.7 and 3.0.9 does not configure the (1) external-general-entities or (2) external-parameter-entities features, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via unspecified vectors.

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.0% · top 20.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

DocumentProvider in RESTEasy 2.3.7 and 3.0.9 does not configure the (1) external-general-entities or (2) external-parameter-entities features, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via unspecified vectors.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0773.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62580
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY-1130 Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0773.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62580
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY-1130 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-7839), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.