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Vulnerability · CVE-2013-4152

The Spring OXM wrapper in Spring Framework before 3.2.4 and 4.0.0.M1, when using the JAXB marshaller, does not disable entity resolution, which allows context-dependen…

Published Jan 23, 2014 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · spring framework

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2013-4152 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 25.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run spring framework.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
25.63%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe springsource/spring framework

The Spring OXM wrapper in Spring Framework before 3.2.4 and 4.0.0.M1, when using the JAXB marshaller, does not disable entity resolution, which allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference in a (1) DOMSource, (2) StAXSource, (3) SAXSource, or (4) StreamSource, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

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  • cpe springsource/spring framework3.0.0

How to fix CVE-2013-4152

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2013-4152 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 25.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run spring framework.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with springsource/spring framework 3.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-264. EPSS 25.63%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Spring security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 23, 2014 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    The Spring OXM wrapper in Spring Framework before 3.2.4 and 4.0.0.M1, when using the JAXB marshaller, does not disable entity resolution, which allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference in a (1) DOMSource, (2) StAXSource, (3) SAXSource, or (4) StreamS

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    The Spring OXM wrapper in Spring Framework before 3.2.4 and 4.0.0.M1, when using the JAXB marshaller, does not disable entity resolution, which allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference in a (1) DOMSource, (2) StAXSource, (3) SAXSource, or (4) StreamS

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2013-4152

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2013-4152

    The Spring OXM wrapper in Spring Framework before 3.2.4 and 4.0.0.M1, when using the JAXB marshaller, does not disable entity resolution, which allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference in a (1) DOMSource, (2) StAXSource, (3) SAXSource, or (4) StreamS

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 7, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 7, 2026