Insecure Default Initialization of Resource in Pivotal Spring Web Flow
An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Web Flow through 2.4.5. Applications that do not change the value of the MvcViewFactoryCreator useSpringBinding property which is disabled by default (i.e., set to 'false') can be vulnerable to malicious EL expressions in view states that process form submissions but do not have a sub-element to declare explicit data binding property mappings. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-4971.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow | < 2.4.6 | 2.4.6 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1188- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q4v9-qjmw-j7vf - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework.webflow:spring-webflow
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 05.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
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