High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 30, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-14949
CVE-2017-14949
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.restlet.jse:org.restletMaven | < 2.3.12 | 2.3.12 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- lgtm.com/blog/restlet_CVE-2017-14949nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqqghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14949ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/commit/fe75aff3af23b879b984db7a2b6824cee0ef0fc5ghsaWEB
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