CVE-2013-5855
CVE-2013-5855 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Mojarra with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Oracle Mojarra
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Oracle Mojarra 2.2.x before 2.2.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.28 does not perform appropriate encoding when a (1) <h:outputText> tag or (2) EL expression is used after a scriptor style block, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via application-specific vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-5855?
- Oracle Mojarra 2.2.x before 2.2.6 and 2.1.x before 2.1.28 does not perform appropriate encoding when a (1) <h:outputText> tag or (2) EL expression is used after a scriptor style block, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via application-specific vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2013-5855?
- CVE-2013-5855 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-5855 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-5855?
- CVE-2013-5855 primarily affects Oracle Mojarra. In total, 34 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-5855?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-5855 published?
- CVE-2013-5855 was published on 2014-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/JSF-outputText-tag-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ba-p/6368011#.U8ccVPlXZHU
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65600
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- https://java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES-3150
- https://java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES_SPEC_PUBLIC-1258
Affected products (34)
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mojarra:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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