GHSA-r237-w2w6-jq3p · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in Apache Santuario XML Security
jcp/xml/dsig/internal/dom/DOMCanonicalizationMethod.java in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java 1.4.x before 1.4.8 and 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows context-dependent attackers to spoof an XML Signature by using the CanonicalizationMethod parameter to specify an arbitrary weak "canonicalization algorithm to apply to the SignedInfo part of the Signature."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-2172 is rated Moderate Risk (51.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.93%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.29% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 3.64% | 5.93% | +2.29% |
| 2 | 2026-05-02 | 6.49% | 3.64% | -2.85% |
| 3 | 2026-04-29 | — | 6.49% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
GHSA-r237-w2w6-jq3p · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in Apache Santuario XML Security
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2013-2172 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libxml-security-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2172 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2172 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2013-2172 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libxml-security-java), 6 status rows across 6 suites (lucid, precise, trusty, upstream, utopic, vivid): released 3, not-affected 2, DNE 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-2172 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | santuario_xml_security_for_java | 1.4.7 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | santuario_xml_security_for_java | 1.5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | santuario_xml_security_for_java | 1.5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | santuario_xml_security_for_java | 1.5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | santuario_xml_security_for_java | 1.5.3 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | santuario_xml_security_for_java | 1.5.4 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |