5.4

CVE-2013-6430: pivotal_software spring_framework Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2013-6430DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6430GHSA-xjrf-8x4f-43h4
Published 10-01-2020Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-6430 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in pivotal_software spring_framework. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-2857-1MGASA-2014-0096

Timeline

  1. 10-01-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.77% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.77%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • libspring-java< 3.0.6.RELEASE-11
Org.springframework1 product
  • spring-web< 3.2.2.RELEASE
Pivotal1 product
Pivotal_software1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libspring-java< 3.0.6.RELEASE-11

5 vendors · 5 products

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