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.
Published: 2020-01-10
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2857-1 libspring-java security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-5814 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xjrf-8x4f-43h4 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Spring Framework
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00337}

epss

{'score': 0.00347}


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Pivotal Software Spring Framework
Redhat Jboss Amq Jboss Fuse
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.262Z

Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-6430

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-01-10T14:15:10.107

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:59:12.620

Link: CVE-2013-6430

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-6430 - Bugzilla

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