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 Packages

Maven org.springframework:spring-web

Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 3.2.2.RELEASE)

Related CVEs

CVE-2013-6430

Key Information

GHSA ID

GHSA-xjrf-8x4f-43h4

Published

May 5, 2022 12:29 AM

Last Modified

July 3, 2025 7:45 PM

CVSS Score

5.0 /10

Primary Ecosystem

Maven

Primary Package

org.springframework:spring-web

GitHub Reviewed

✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: September 3, 2025 6:33 AM

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