Description
The SourceHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0.M1 through 4.0.0.RC1 does not disable external entity resolution, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks via crafted XML, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, and a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4152 and CVE-2013-7315.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libspring-java | 3.0.6.RELEASE-11 | — |
| Debian 13 | libspring-java | 3.0.6.RELEASE-11 | — |
| Debian 12 | libspring-java | 3.0.6.RELEASE-11 | — |
| Debian 7 | libspring-java | 3.0.6.RELEASE-6+deb7u2 | DSA-2857-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-web | < 3.2.5.RELEASE | 3.2.5.RELEASE | GHSA-g6hf-f9cq-q7w7 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2857-1 libspring-java - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 20140114 CVE-2013-6429 Fix for XML External Entity (XXE) injection (CVE-2013-4152) in Spring Framework was incomplete mailing-list
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
- https://jira.springsource.org/browse/SPR-11078?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:worklog-tabpanel
- http://www.gopivotal.com/security/cve-2013-6429
- RHSA-2014:0400 vendor-advisory
- 64947 vdb-entry
- 57915 third-party-advisory