CVE-2013-6430: Pivotal Spring MVC vulnerability

CVE-2013-6430: The JavaScriptUtils.javaScriptEscape method in web/util/JavaScriptUtils.java in Spring MVC in Spring Framew...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 17:39 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2013-6430 is an XSS issue in Spring MVC before 3.2.2. A helper intended to make text safe for JavaScript did not escape some Unicode separators and angle brackets correctly, so attacker-controlled content could become executable script if an application embedded it in pages. Exposure is most likely in legacy Java web applications using Spring MVC before 3.2.2, especially where user-controlled values are inserted into JavaScript contexts through JavaScriptUtils.javaScriptEscape. Treat this as a legacy dependency cleanup and web application risk item. It is not listed as known exploited in the provided sources, but public-facing affected apps can expose users to account or session abuse through XSS. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Spring MVC or Spring Framework dependencies to 3.2.2 or later.; Check current vendor guidance for supported upgrade paths and backport availability.; Avoid embedding untrusted data in JavaScript contexts without context-aware output encoding..

Prepared: Jun 6, 2026, 03:31 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 10, 2020, 13:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/7a7df6637478607bef0277bf52a4e0a03e20a248CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-9983CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC

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