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CVE-2023-44483VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-44483: Apache Santuario · Sensitive Data in Logs

Affects Apache SantuarioSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in 3.0.3 : patch Apache Santuario soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 22:43 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by the CNA (apache) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 74% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.0.3, 2.3.4, 2.2.6

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Oct 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade org.apache.santuario/xmlsec to 3.0.3, 2.3.4 or 2.2.6.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavenorg.apache.santuario/xmlsecpkg:maven/org.apache.santuario/xmlsecOther threatsAffected
  • <2.2.6
  • >=2.3 <2.3.4
  • >=3.0 <3.0.3
Fixed in
  • 2.2.6
  • 2.3.4
  • 3.0.3

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache Santuario to version 2.2.6, 2.3.4, or 3.0.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Disabling debug-level logging when generating XML Signatures can reduce the risk of sensitive information disclosure until the upgrade is applied.

Description

Apache Santuario XML Security for Java versions prior to 2.2.6, 2.3.4, and 3.0.3 contain a vulnerability where private keys may be logged when debug logging is enabled during XML Signature generation using the JSR 105 API. This can lead to sensitive information disclosure through log files. The issue is fixed in versions 2.2.6, 2.3.4, and 3.0.3.

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