CVE-2013-6407
Apache Solr UpdateRequestHandler for XML resolves XML External Entities
The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
- Record
CVE-2013-6407- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
- Record
CVE-2013-6407- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3336 No score
The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3336- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-998j-j6v9-5846 No score
Apache Solr UpdateRequestHandler for XML resolves XML External Entities
The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
- Record
GHSA-998j-j6v9-5846- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
- Record
CVE-2013-6407- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-6407 No score
The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6407- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-998j-j6v9-5846 No score
Apache Solr UpdateRequestHandler for XML resolves XML External Entities
The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
- Record
GHSA-998j-j6v9-5846- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-6407 No score
The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6407- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.solr:solr-coreMaven |
before 4.1.0 | 4.1.0 |
lucene-solrDebian:12 |
before 3.6.2+dfsg-2 | 3.6.2+dfsg-2 |
lucene-solrDebian:13 |
before 3.6.2+dfsg-2 | 3.6.2+dfsg-2 |
lucene-solrDebian:14 |
before 3.6.2+dfsg-2 | 3.6.2+dfsg-2 |
lucene-solrDebian:7 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 3.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 3.6.0+dfsg-1 |
3.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1 |
org.apache.solr:solr-coreMaven |
before 4.1.0, plus listed versions 1.3.01.4.01.4.13.1.03.2.0 Show 9 moreShow less3.3.03.4.03.5.03.6.03.6.13.6.24.0.04.0.0-ALPHA4.0.0-BETA |
4.1.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-6407 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Apache Solr, published December 7, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.4%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.solr:solr-core 4.1.0.
References
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0029.html
secunia.com/advisories/55542
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-3895
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/29/2
svn.apache.org/viewvc/lucene/dev/branches/branch_4x/solr/CHANGES.txt?view=markup
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6407
github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/f230486ce6707762c1a6e81655d0fac52887906d
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6407
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-6407
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6407