# CVE-2015-0254: Apache Standard Taglibs before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks via a cr

- Also known as: GHSA-6X4W-8W53-XRVV
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.3
- Published: 2015-03-09 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard (Maven): fixed in 1.2.3
- org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard-impl (Maven): fixed in 1.2.3

## Description

Apache Standard Taglibs before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XSLT extension in a (1) <x:parse> or (2) <x:transform> JSTL XML tag.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard, org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard-impl, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2551-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1841.html
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-taglibs-user/201502.mbox/%3C82207A16-6348-4DEE-877E-F7B87292576A%40apache.org%3E
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1838.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534772/100/0/threaded
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1695.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1839.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00033.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72809
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1840.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034934
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a20e48acb2a40be5130df91cf9d39d8ad93181989413d4abcaa4914%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f8e0814e11c7f21f42224b6de111cb3f5e5ab5c15b78924c516d4ec2%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfc2bfd99c340dafd501676693cd889c1f9f838b97bdd0776a8f5557d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3b72cbb13e1dfe85c4a06959a3b6ca6d939b407ecca80db12b54220%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc1686f6196bb9063bf26577a21b8033c19c1a30e5a9159869c8f3d38%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1179e6971bc46f0f68879a9a10cc97ad4424451b0889aeef04c8077%40%3Cpluto-scm.portals.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6c93d8ade3788dbc00f5a37238bc278e7d859f2446b885460783a16f%40%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130575/Apache-Standard-Taglibs-1.2.1-XXE-Remote-Command-Execution.html

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