Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 17, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2013-5855
CVE-2013-5855
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.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.glassfish:javax.facesMaven | >= 2.2.0, < 2.2.6 | 2.2.6 |
org.glassfish:javax.facesMaven | >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.28 | 2.1.28 |
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
14- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3m3r-82gc-53mjghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5855ghsaADVISORY
- h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/JSF-outputText-tag-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ba-p/6368011nvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.htmlnvdWEB
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23nvdWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.htmlnvdWEB
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.htmlnvdWEB
- java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES-3150nvdWEB
- java.net/jira/browse/JAVASERVERFACES_SPEC_PUBLIC-1258nvdWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/65600nvd
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