CVE-2013-6430
lowpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.4
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affected products (3)
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- pivotal software spring framework3.0.0 → 3.2.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-xjrf-8x4f-43h4Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Spring Framework2022-05-05ghsa · osvUS
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.
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6430cnnvd
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/7a7df6637478607bef0277bf52a4e0a03e20a248cnnvd
- https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-9983Patchcnnvd
- https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-9983cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6430cnnvd
- http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6430enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/7a7df6637478607bef0277bf52a4e0a03e20a248enisa_euvd
- https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-9983enisa_euvd
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