# CVE-2013-2161: PYSEC-2026-930 - OpenStack Swift Unchecked user input in XML responses

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-2161-openstack-swift-unchecked-user-input-in-xml-responses  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2013-2161 · Severity: info · Published 2026-07-06

OpenStack Swift Unchecked user input in XML responses

Technologies: [swift (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-swift). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2013-2161 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-2161 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2013-2161?** Informational severity, published 6 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** swift (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.9.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2013-2161?** Yes. swift (PyPI): upgrade to 1.9.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2013-2161?** Check whether you run swift (PyPI) 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

- swift (PyPI): upgrade to 1.9.0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "swift>=1.9.0"
  ```


## Affected products

- swift (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.9.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2013-2161
- GHSA-9xgv-6v35-mmcj
- PYSEC-2026-930

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