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CVE-2013-6430

Published: Jan 10, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
NVD MITRE
5.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.2%
Top 13.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

spring frameworkpivotal software
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
Spring MVCPivotal
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
org.springframework:spring-webMavenOSS Libraries
pivotal softwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka pivotal
pivotalcommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka pivotal software
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6430
gopivotal.com
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/7a7df6637478607bef0277bf52a4e0a03e20a248
github.com
https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-9983
jira.springsource.org
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Timeline

Published
Jan 10, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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