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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Spring Framework

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 5, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jun 5, 2024

Package

maven org.springframework:spring-web (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 3.0.0.RELEASE, <= 3.2.1.RELEASE

Patched versions

3.2.2.RELEASE

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 10, 2020
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 5, 2022
Reviewed Jul 7, 2022
Last updated Jun 5, 2024

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS score

0.070%
(32nd percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2013-6430

GHSA ID

GHSA-xjrf-8x4f-43h4

Source code

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