CVE-2023-44483 | Apache Santuario: Private Key disclosure in debug-log output

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.

Published: 2023-10-20 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-44483 is rated Moderate Risk (49.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.21%). EPSS rose +1.04% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-44483

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.17% 1.21% +1.04%
2 2025-11-21 0.57% 0.17% -0.40%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.57% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-44483

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-44483

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-44483

GHSA-xfrj-6vvc-3xm2 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java are vulnerable to private key disclosure

OS Trackers for CVE-2023-44483

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2023-44483 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libxml-security-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 4, open 1. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-44483
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-44483
ubuntu medium CVE-2023-44483 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libxml-security-java), 12 status rows across 12 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, lunar, mantic, noble, oracular, plucky, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): needs-triage 7, ignored 5. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-44483

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-44483

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache santuario_xml_security_for_java < 2.2.6 cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache santuario_xml_security_for_java >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache santuario_xml_security_for_java >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-44483

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