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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-2153 · published 20 August 2013

CVE-2013-2153: Apache xml security for c\+\+ vulnerability

Apache · Xml Security For C\+\+

The XML digital signature functionality (xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp) in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 allows context-dependent attackers to reuse signatures and spoof arbitrary content via crafted Reference elements in the Signature, aka "XML Signature Bypass issue."

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 4.8% · top 8.4% CWE-310 · CWE-310
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
4.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The XML digital signature functionality (xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp) in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 allows context-dependent attackers to reuse signatures and spoof arbitrary content via crafted Reference elements in the Signature, aka "XML Signature Bypass issue."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0140.html
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2153.txt Exploit
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/santuario/xml-security-cpp/trunk/xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp?r1=1125514&r2=1493959&pathrev= Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apa
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.ap
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0140.html
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2153.txt Exploit
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/santuario/xml-security-cpp/trunk/xsec/dsig/DSIGReference.cpp?r1=1125514&r2=1493959&pathrev= Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apa
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.ap
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-2153), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.