CVE-2013-6408 json
XML Injection in Apache Solr
published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-45w3-2hvv-pfxq , EUVD-2022-2310
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.4%
- EPSS 11.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The DocumentAnalysisRequestHandler in Apache Solr before 4.3.1 does not properly use the EmptyEntityResolver, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-6407.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.solr:solr-core 4.3.1
- lucene-solr Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.6.2+dfsg-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6408
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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-6408 updated cvss 5.0
Solr: XML eXternal Entity (XXE) flaw in DocumentAnalysisRequestHandler
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Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.2fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0029
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Red Hat JBoss Web Framework Kit 2.4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1844
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
11.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.solr:solr-core | <4.3.1 |
4.3.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-91 XML Injection
References
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issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/SOLR-4881
web, patch
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github.com
/apache/lucene-solr/commit/7239a57a51ea0f4d05dd330ce5e15e4f72f72747
web
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2014-0029.html
vendor-advisory, web
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-1844.html
vendor-advisory, web
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secunia.com
/advisories/55542
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/11/29/2
mailing-list, web
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svn.apache.org
/viewvc/lucene/dev/branches/branch_4x/solr/CHANGES.txt?view=markup
web
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secunia.com
/advisories/59372
third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6408
advisory
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github.com
/apache/lucene-solr
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-6408
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-45w3-2hvv-pfxq
- NVD CVE-2013-6408
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