CVE-2013-4002: Missing XML Validation in Apache Xerces2

CVE-2013-4002 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-13

Missing XML Validation in Apache Xerces2

Technologies: xerces:xercesImpl (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-4002 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-4002 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2013-4002?
Informational severity, published 13 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
xerces:xercesImpl (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.12.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-4002?
Yes. xerces:xercesImpl (Maven): upgrade to 2.12.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-4002?
Check whether you run xerces:xercesImpl (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

  • xerces:xercesImpl (Maven): upgrade to 2.12.0 or later
    # set xerces:xercesImpl to 2.12.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • xerces:xercesImpl (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.12.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2013-4002
  • GHSA-7j4h-8wpf-rqfh

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