Framework: org.spring.web.util.JavaScriptUtils.javaScriptEscape insufficient escaping of characters
Published Jan 10, 2020
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.77%
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.
Affected products
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- Version before 3.2.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivotal | Spring MVC | n/a |
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- ≥ 3.0.0 · < 3.2.2
No data.
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0401
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0400
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4
spring
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
spring
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Portal 5
spring
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4
spring
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0401 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0400 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4 | spring | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | spring | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | spring | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 | spring | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.77% (0.01774) | 77.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1.77% (0.01774) | 76.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.20% (0.03198) | 86.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 53.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 32.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 30.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 28.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 36.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 28.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6430 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6430 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1039783 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xjrf-8x4f-43h4 Advisory
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/7a7df6637478607bef0277bf52a4e0a03e20a248 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/9982b4c01a8c7be0961e58b58ed83731c40449ff
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/f5c9fe69a444607af667911bd4c5074b5b073e7b
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/issues/14617
- https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-9983?redirect=false
- https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-9983 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6430
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2013-6430
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6430
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