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CVE-2013-7315: Spring MVC XML external entity resolution flaw via StAX XMLInputFactory

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2013-7315
Published: January 23, 2014
Record updated: October 10, 2026

Affected: org.springframework:spring-oxm <= 3.2.3.RELEASE
Fixed in: 3.2.4.RELEASE
Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 5.1%

Summary

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. Context-dependent attackers can exploit this via crafted XML with JAXB to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, and conduct CSRF attacks. The issue is an XML External Entity (XXE) flaw and was split from CVE-2013-4152 due to different affected versions.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 6.8
Patch available: Yes
EPSS: 5.1%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-264

Affected

Packages: org.springframework:spring-oxm@<= 3.2.3.RELEASE (fixed: 3.2.4.RELEASE)

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Moderate
Impact: Confidentiality,
Availability
Labels: security

How this record was produced

Summaries, mitigations and labels on this page are generated automatically from the source. The linked source is authoritative. The source gives this advisory a description and no title, so the title above is a headline generated from the source text.

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7315

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:43 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 30% (self-assessed)

Summary

Mitigation

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