CVE-2014-5325: directwebremoting direct_web_remoting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-5325 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in directwebremoting direct_web_remoting. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 24-11-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The (1) DOMConverter, (2) JDOMConverter, (3) DOM4JConverter, and (4) XOMConverter functions in Direct Web Remoting (DWR) through 2.0.10 and 3.x through 3.0.RC2 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via DOM data containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.32% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Directwebremoting1 product
- direct_web_remoting≤ 2.0.10 | 3.0:rc1 | 3.0:rc2
Org.directwebremoting1 product
- dwr< 2.0.11 | ≥ 3.0.M1, < 3.0.RC3
2 vendors · 2 products
