# CVE-2013-0239: Improper Authentication in Apache CXF

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-0239-improper-authentication-in-apache-cxf  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2013-0239 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-05

Improper Authentication in Apache CXF

Technologies: [org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-cxf-cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2013-0239 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-0239 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2013-0239?** Informational severity, published 5 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.5.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2013-0239?** Yes. org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven): upgrade to 2.5.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2013-0239?** Check whether you run org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven): upgrade to 2.5.9 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs to 2.5.9 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.5.9

## Identifiers

- CVE-2013-0239
- GHSA-p5c5-6564-vvr8

## Related threats

- [Improper Input Validation in Apache CXF](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2010-2076-improper-input-validation-in-apache-cxf)
- [Missing XML Validation in Apache CXF](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-2160-missing-xml-validation-in-apache-cxf)
- [Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition in Apache CXF](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-3584-loop-with-unreachable-exit-condition-in-apache-cxf)