CVE-2023-49735
Apache Tiles: Unvalidated input may lead to path traversal and XXE
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **
The value set as the DefaultLocaleResolver.LOCALE_KEY attribute on the session was not validated while resolving XML definition files, leading to possible path traversal and eventually SSRF/XXE when passing user-controlled data to this key. Passing user-controlled data to this key may be relatively common, as it was also used like that to set the language in the 'tiles-test' application shipped with Tiles.
This issue affects Apache Tiles from version 2 onwards.
NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **
The value set as the DefaultLocaleResolver.LOCALE_KEY attribute on the session was not validated while resolving XML definition files, leading to possible path traversal and eventually SSRF/XXE when passing user-controlled data to this key. Passing user-controlled data to this key may be relatively common, as it was also used like that to set the language in the 'tiles-test' application shipped with Tiles.
This issue affects Apache Tiles from version 2 onwards.
NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
- Record
CVE-2023-49735- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apache Tiles: Unvalidated input may lead to path traversal and XXE
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **
The value set as the DefaultLocaleResolver.LOCALE_KEY attribute on the session was not validated while resolving XML definition files, leading to possible path traversal and eventually SSRF/XXE when passing user-controlled data to this key. Passing user-controlled data to this key may be relatively common, as it was also used like that to set the language in the 'tiles-test' application shipped with Tiles.
This issue affects Apache Tiles from version 2 onwards.
NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
- Record
CVE-2023-49735- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-3276 No score
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **
The value set as the DefaultLocaleResolver.LOCALE_KEY attribute on the session was not validated while resolving XML definition files, leading to possible path traversal and eventually SSRF/XXE when passing user-controlled data to this key. Passing user-controlled data to this key may be relatively common, as it was also used like that to set the language in the 'tiles-test' application shipped with Tiles.
This issue affects Apache Tiles from version 2 onwards.
NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
- Record
EUVD-2023-3276- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qw4h-3xjj-84cc
Apache Tiles: Unvalidated input may lead to path traversal and XXE
The value set as the DefaultLocaleResolver.LOCALE_KEY attribute on the session was not validated while resolving XML definition files, leading to possible path traversal and eventually SSRF/XXE when passing user-controlled data to this key. Passing user-controlled data to this key may be relatively common, as it was also used like that to set the language in the 'tiles-test' application shipped with Tiles.
This issue affects Apache Tiles from version 2 onwards.
NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
- Record
GHSA-qw4h-3xjj-84cc- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-776
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED **
The value set as the DefaultLocaleResolver.LOCALE_KEY attribute on the session was not validated while resolving XML definition files, leading to possible path traversal and eventually SSRF/XXE when passing user-controlled data to this key. Passing user-controlled data to this key may be relatively common, as it was also used like that to set the language in the 'tiles-test' application shipped with Tiles.
This issue affects Apache Tiles from version 2 onwards.
NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
- Record
CVE-2023-49735- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-49735
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The value set as the DefaultLocaleResolver.LOCALE_KEY attribute on the session was not validated while resolving XML definition files, leading to possible path traversal and eventually SSRF/XXE when passing user-controlled data to this key. Passing user-controlled data to this key may be relatively common, as it was also used like that to set the language in the 'tiles-test' application shipped with Tiles. This issue affects Apache Tiles from version 2 onwards. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49735- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qw4h-3xjj-84cc
Apache Tiles: Unvalidated input may lead to path traversal and XXE
The value set as the DefaultLocaleResolver.LOCALE_KEY attribute on the session was not validated while resolving XML definition files, leading to possible path traversal and eventually SSRF/XXE when passing user-controlled data to this key. Passing user-controlled data to this key may be relatively common, as it was also used like that to set the language in the 'tiles-test' application shipped with Tiles.
This issue affects Apache Tiles from version 2 onwards.
NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
- Record
GHSA-qw4h-3xjj-84cc- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22, CWE-776
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-49735
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The value set as the DefaultLocaleResolver.LOCALE_KEY attribute on the session was not validated while resolving XML definition files, leading to possible path traversal and eventually SSRF/XXE when passing user-controlled data to this key. Passing user-controlled data to this key may be relatively common, as it was also used like that to set the language in the 'tiles-test' application shipped with Tiles. This issue affects Apache Tiles from version 2 onwards. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-49735- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tiles:tiles-coreMaven |
2.0.0 and later | None known |
org.apache.struts:struts-tilesMaven |
1.3.0 to 1.3.10 | None known |
struts:strutsMaven |
1.1 to 1.2.9 | None known |
tilesDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7-53.0.7-6 |
None known |
tilesDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7-6 |
None known |
tilesDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7-6 |
None known |
org.apache.tiles:tiles-coreMaven |
2.0.0 and later, plus listed versions 2.0.12.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.6 Show 16 moreShow less2.0.72.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.2.02.2.12.2.23.0.03.0.13.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.73.0.8 |
None known |
org.apache.struts:struts-tilesMaven |
1.3.0 to 1.3.10, plus listed versions 1.3.51.3.81.3.9 |
None known |
struts:strutsMaven |
1.1 to 1.2.9, plus listed versions 1.2.21.2.41.2.71.2.8 |
None known |
tilesUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.2-52.2.2-6 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tilesUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7-1 |
None known |
tilesUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7-4 |
None known |
tilesUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7-4 |
None known |
tilesUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7-5 |
None known |
tilesUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7-6 |
None known |
tilesUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7-6build1 |
None known |
tilesUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.7-63.0.7-6build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-49735 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Tiles, published November 30, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.36%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.