CVE-2015-3198 — wildfly-parent
HIGHCVE-2015-3198 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Information Exposure vulnerability in org.wildfly:wildfly-parent. A fix is available for org.wildfly:wildfly-parent — see the affected versions and patch details below.
The Undertow module of WildFly allows source code disclosure
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
The Undertow module of WildFly 9.x before 9.0.0.CR2 and 10.x before 10.0.0.Alpha1 allows remote attackers to obtain the source code of a JSP page via a "/" at the end of a URL.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.wildfly:wildfly-parent | ≥ 8.1.0.Final&&< 9.0.0.CR2 | 9.0.0.CR2org.wildfly:wildfly-parent:9.0.0.CR2 |
Affected Products
jboss wildfly application serverredhatDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.wildfly:wildfly-parent, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.wildfly:wildfly-parent to 9.0.0.CR2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2015-3198 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
Is CVE-2015-3198 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.