CVE-2013-5823: Apache XML Security For Java vulnerable to Infinite Loop

CVE-2013-5823 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-14

Apache XML Security For Java vulnerable to Infinite Loop

Technologies: org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-5823 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-5823 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2013-5823?
Informational severity, published 14 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.4.0,fixed=1.4.8.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-5823?
Yes. org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (Maven): upgrade to 1.4.8 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-5823?
Check whether you run org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (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.santuario:xmlsec (Maven): upgrade to 1.4.8 or later
    # set org.apache.santuario:xmlsec to 1.4.8 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.4.0,fixed=1.4.8

Identifiers

  • CVE-2013-5823
  • GHSA-8gwc-x7mg-7p7p

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