How severe is CVE-2014-5325?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2014-5325 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2014-5325?

CVE-2014-5325 affects the following packages: org.directwebremoting:dwr (Maven), org.directwebremoting:dwr (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5325?

Update org.directwebremoting:dwr to 2.0.11 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-5325 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2014-5325 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.directwebremoting:dwr, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2014-5325 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.

Is CVE-2014-5325 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2014-5325 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-5325?

CVE-2014-5325 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.3%, placing it in the 83th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-5325?

CVE-2014-5325 is classified as Information Exposure (CWE-200). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2014-5325 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2014-5325 was published on May 17, 2022 and was last updated on December 7, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CVE-2014-5325: dwr XXE — Fixed in 2.0.11

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs83th percentile — riskier than 83% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

☕org.directwebremoting:dwr☕org.directwebremoting:dwr

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

The (1) DOMConverter, (2) JDOMConverter, (3) DOM4JConverter, and (4) XOMConverter functions in Direct Web Remoting (DWR) through 2.0.10 and 3.x through 3.0.RC2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via DOM data containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.directwebremoting:dwr`	all versions	2.0.11`org.directwebremoting:dwr:2.0.11`
☕Maven	`org.directwebremoting:dwr`	≥ 3.0.M1&&< 3.0.RC3	3.0.RC3`org.directwebremoting:dwr:3.0.RC3`

Affected Products

1 product · 3 configurations

Application

direct web remotingdirectwebremoting

≤ 2.0.10

1 version

3.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.directwebremoting:dwr, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.directwebremoting:dwr to 2.0.11 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-5325 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.

Frequently Asked Questions

The (1) DOMConverter, (2) JDOMConverter, (3) DOM4JConverter, and (4) XOMConverter functions in Direct Web Remoting (DWR) through 2.0.10 and 3.x through 3.0.RC2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via DOM data containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

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CVE-2014-5325 — dwr