CVE-2013-6430 json
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Spring Framework
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-xjrf-8x4f-43h4 , EUVD-2022-5814
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The JavaScriptUtils.javaScriptEscape method in web/util/JavaScriptUtils.java in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.2 does not properly escape certain characters, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a (1) line separator or (2) paragraph separator Unicode character or (3) left or (4) right angle bracket.
Patch / fix
- maven org.springframework:spring-web 3.2.2.RELEASE
- pivotal_software spring_framework 3.2.2
- libspring-java Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.0.6.RELEASE-11
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6430
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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-6430 updated cvss 4.3
Framework: org.spring.web.util.JavaScriptUtils.javaScriptEscape insufficient escaping of characters
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Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4 spring Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 spring Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 spring Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 springaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0401
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Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0400
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
1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.springframework:spring-web | <3.2.2.RELEASE |
3.2.2.RELEASE |
Affected products
- Pivotal Spring MVC
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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github.com
/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/7a7df6637478607bef0277bf52a4e0a03e20a248
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/9982b4c01a8c7be0961e58b58ed83731c40449ff
web
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github.com
/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/f5c9fe69a444607af667911bd4c5074b5b073e7b
web
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gopivotal.com
/security/cve-2013-6430
third-party-advisory
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jira.springsource.org
/browse/SPR-9983
third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6430
advisory
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github.com
/spring-projects/spring-framework/issues/14617
web
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github.com
/spring-projects/spring-framework
package
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jira.spring.io
/browse/SPR-9983?redirect=false
web
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spring.io
/security/cve-2013-6430
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-6430
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xjrf-8x4f-43h4
- NVD CVE-2013-6430
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