CVE-2015-0254

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

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) or (2) JSTL XML tag.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 88.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 9, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (46)

secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00033.html
secalert@redhathttp://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-taglibs-user/201502.mbox/%3C82207A16-6348-4DEE-877E-F7B87292576A%40apache.org%3E
secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130575/Apache-Standard-Taglibs-1.2.1-XXE-Remote-Command-Execution.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1695.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1838.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1839.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1840.html
secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1841.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534772/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72809
secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034934
secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2551-1
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376
secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a20e48acb2a40be5130df91cf9d39d8ad93181989413d4abcaa4914%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E

Patch Availability(12)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libjstl1.1-java (1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.10.1) @ utopic	2026-05-28	ubuntu
redhat	eap7-xml-security-0:2.0.6-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6	2016-09-08	redhat
redhat	eap7-xml-security-0:2.0.6-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el7	2016-09-08	redhat
redhat	patch	2016-09-08	redhat
redhat	eap7-jboss-ec2-eap-0:7.0.2-2.GA_redhat_1.ep7.el7	2016-09-08	redhat
redhat	web	2016-06-30	redhat
redhat	xml-security-0:1.5.8-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el7	2016-02-04	redhat
redhat	patch	2016-02-04	redhat
redhat	xml-security-0:1.5.8-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el5	2016-02-04	redhat
redhat	xml-security-0:1.5.8-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el6	2016-02-04	redhat
redhat	jboss-ec2-eap-0:7.5.6-1.Final_redhat_1.ep6.el6	2016-02-04	redhat
redhat	jakarta-taglibs-standard-0:1.1.2-14.ael7b_1	2015-08-31	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(2)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard	1.2.1	1.2.3	—
org.apache.taglibs:taglibs-standard-impl	1.2.1	1.2.3	—

All Vendor Advisories

(12)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-06 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-04 13:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-02 20:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 13:16 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-28 13:16 UTCVendor advisory

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2015-0254?

CVE-2015-0254 is a none vulnerability published on March 9, 2015. 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.

When was CVE-2015-0254 disclosed?

CVE-2015-0254 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 9, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-0254 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-0254 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2015-0254?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-0254, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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