{"id":"CVE-2015-0254","title":"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.","summary":"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.","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P","vendor":"apache","product":"standard_taglibs","affected":["standard_taglibs <= 1.2.1","ubuntu_linux = 14.04","ubuntu_linux = 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Overview\n\nApache 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `standard_taglibs <= 1.2.1`\n- `ubuntu_linux = 14.04`\n- `ubuntu_linux = 14.10`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":44,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":2.6,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}