# CVE-2014-0225: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Spring Framework

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-0225-improper-restriction-of-xml-external-entity-reference-in-spring  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-0225 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Spring Framework

Technologies: [org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-springframework-spring-webmvc). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-0225 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-0225 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-0225?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.0.0,fixed=4.0.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-0225?** Yes. org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven): upgrade to 4.0.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-0225?** Check whether you run org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven): upgrade to 4.0.5 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.springframework:spring-webmvc to 4.0.5 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.springframework:spring-webmvc (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.0.0,fixed=4.0.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-0225
- GHSA-f93f-g33r-8pcp

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