# CVE-2014-7839: XML External Entity Reference in RESTEasy

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-7839-xml-external-entity-reference-in-resteasy  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-7839 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

XML External Entity Reference in RESTEasy

Technologies: [org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-jboss-resteasy-resteasy-jaxrs). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-7839 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-7839 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-7839?** Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.0.11.Final.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-7839?** Yes. org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven): upgrade to 3.0.11.Final or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-7839?** Check whether you run org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (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.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven): upgrade to 3.0.11.Final or later

  ```sh
  # set org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs to 3.0.11.Final in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.0.11.Final

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-7839
- GHSA-pc54-pchm-xcw6

## Related threats

- [Denial of service in JBoss resteasy](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-6346-denial-of-service-in-jboss-resteasy)
- [Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests in Red Hat JBoss EAP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-7561-inconsistent-interpretation-of-http-requests-in-red-hat-jboss-eap)