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GHSA-XJRF-8X4F-43H4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-05 00:29 – Updated: 2025-07-03 19:45

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Spring Framework

Details

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.

Severity

5.4 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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  "modified": "2025-07-03T19:45:07Z",
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      "url": "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-9983?redirect=false"
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CVE-2013-6430 (GCVE-0-2013-6430)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-10 13:28 – Updated: 2024-08-06 17:39

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Cross-Site Scripting

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1089 records in the last 180 days details

References

3 references

URL	Tags
http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6430	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framewo…	x_refsource_MISC
https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-9983	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Pivotal	Spring MVC	Affected: before 3.2.2

Date Public

2014-01-14 00:00

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