CVE-2023-44483: Apache Santuario XML Security For Java

Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

All versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java prior to 2.2.6, 2.3.4, and 3.0.3, when using the JSR 105 API, are vulnerable to an issue where a private key may be disclosed in log files when generating an XML Signature and logging with debug level is enabled. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.2.6, 2.3.4, or 3.0.3, which fixes this issue.

Affected products

• Apache Santuario XML Security For Java: before 2.2.6 (fixed in 2.2.6); from 2.3.0, before 2.3.4 (fixed in 2.3.4); from 3.0.0, before 3.0.3 (fixed in 3.0.3)

Published 2023-10-20. Last modified 2026-06-17.