CVE-2013-6430Network attack vector

Cross-site scripting via incomplete JavaScript escaping

Published Jan 10, 2020 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

Cross-site scripting in Spring Web MVC 3.0.0 through 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject browser script through escaped output. JavaScriptUtils.javaScriptEscape passes <, >, U+2028, and U+2029 through instead of encoding them for JavaScript string and HTML script-data contexts. Exploitation requires an application to apply the method to attacker-controlled text and place its result in a page viewed by another user, enabling script execution in that user's browser.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability1.77%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Spring Web MVC 3.0.0 through 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject browser script through escaped output. JavaScriptUtils.javaScriptEscape passes <, >, U+2028, and U+2029 through instead of encoding them for JavaScript string and HTML script-data contexts. Exploitation requires an application to apply the method to attacker-controlled text and place its result in a page viewed by another user, enabling script execution in that user's browser.

The record

CVE
CVE-2013-6430
Published
Jan 10, 2020
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
Pivotal Software
Product
Spring Web MVC
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 10, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before 3.2.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Pivotal Software · Spring Web MVCversion=before 3.2.2

Published CVSS scores

5.4GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript/JScript

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