# CVE-2013-7315: Missing XML Validation in Spring Framework

> Attackers can read arbitrary files and cause denial of service via crafted XML due to external entity resolution in Spring MVC.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 Jan 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** CLSA-2026-1792686902, CLSA-2026-1792687219, DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7315, GHSA-vp63-rrcm-9mph

## What is CVE-2013-7315?

CVE-2013-7315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Spring Framework, published on 23 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.4 and 4.0.0.M1 through 4.0.0.M2 does not disable external entity resolution for the StAX XMLInputFactory, which allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via crafted XML with JAXB, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4152.  NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2013-4152 due to different affected versions.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7315?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework:spring-oxm. It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.springframework:spring-oxm` | Maven | All versions | 3.2.4.RELEASE |
| `org.springframework:spring-oxm` | Maven | All versions | 3.2.4.RELEASE |

Products: Springsource Spring Framework, Vmware Spring Framework.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-7315?

Upgrade org.springframework:spring-oxm to 3.2.4.RELEASE or later.

## Is CVE-2013-7315 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Spring Framework

- [CVE-2011-2730](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2730/): Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code in Spring Framework (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-0054](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0054/): Cross-Site Request Forgery in Spring Framework (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2013-4152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4152/): Cross-Site Request Forgery in Spring Framework (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-7315 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-7315 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Spring Framework, published on 23 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7315 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.springframework:spring-oxm (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 3.2.4.RELEASE
- org.springframework:spring-oxm (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 3.2.4.RELEASE

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7315/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7315/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7315
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7315
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-7315

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