CVE-2014-0043
Apache Wicket allows attackers to check for third-party libraries
In Apache Wicket 1.5.10 or 6.13.0, by issuing requests to special urls handled by Wicket, it is possible to check for the existence of particular classes in the classpath and thus check whether a third party library with a known security vulnerability is in use.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Apache Wicket 1.5.10 or 6.13.0, by issuing requests to special urls handled by Wicket, it is possible to check for the existence of particular classes in the classpath and thus check whether a third party library with a known security vulnerability is in use.
- Record
CVE-2014-0043- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Apache Wicket 1.5.10 or 6.13.0, by issuing requests to special urls handled by Wicket, it is possible to check for the existence of particular classes in the classpath and thus check whether a third party library with a known security vulnerability is in use.
- Record
CVE-2014-0043- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0140 No score
In Apache Wicket 1.5.10 or 6.13.0, by issuing requests to special urls handled by Wicket, it is possible to check for the existence of particular classes in the classpath and thus check whether a third party library with a known security vulnerability is in use.
- Record
EUVD-2014-0140- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-244g-8368-6wr9
Apache Wicket allows attackers to check for third-party libraries
In Apache Wicket 1.5.10 or 6.13.0, by issuing requests to special urls handled by Wicket, it is possible to check for the existence of particular classes in the classpath and thus check whether a third party library with a known security vulnerability is in use.
- Record
GHSA-244g-8368-6wr9- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-244g-8368-6wr9
Apache Wicket allows attackers to check for third-party libraries
In Apache Wicket 1.5.10 or 6.13.0, by issuing requests to special urls handled by Wicket, it is possible to check for the existence of particular classes in the classpath and thus check whether a third party library with a known security vulnerability is in use.
- Record
GHSA-244g-8368-6wr9- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.wicket:wicket-coreMaven |
1.5-RC1 to 1.5.10 | 1.5.11 |
org.apache.wicket:wicket-coreMaven |
6.0.0-beta1 to 6.13.0 | 6.14.0 |
org.apache.wicket:wicket-coreMaven |
1.5-RC1 up to 1.5.11, plus listed versions 1.5-RC31.5-RC4.21.5-RC5.11.5-RC71.5-rc2 Show 11 moreShow less1.5.01.5.11.5.101.5.21.5.31.5.41.5.51.5.61.5.71.5.81.5.9 |
1.5.11 |
org.apache.wicket:wicket-coreMaven |
6.0.0-beta1 up to 6.14.0, plus listed versions 6.0.06.0.0-beta26.0.0-beta36.1.06.1.1 Show 13 moreShow less6.10.06.11.06.12.06.13.06.2.06.3.06.4.06.5.06.6.06.7.06.8.06.9.06.9.1 |
6.14.0 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | JJK96/JavaClasspathEnum | 2022-07-27 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-0043 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Apache Wicket, published October 2, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.01%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.wicket:wicket-core 1.5.11.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/d95e962f2f059a09f5abf7086c3f4ed22d2ae2c21499d0de95d4435d%401392986987%40%3Cannounce.wicket.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0043
github.com/advisories/GHSA-244g-8368-6wr9