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Medium

Improper Input Validation in org.springframework.security:spring-security-core, org.springframework.security:spring-security-core , and org.springframework:spring-core

  • Disclosed: 17.10.2018
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:21

Spring Security (Spring Security 4.1.x before 4.1.5, 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 5.0.x before 5.0.1; and Spring Framework 4.3.x before 4.3.14 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3) does not consider URL path parameters when processing security constraints. By adding a URL path parameter with special encodings, an attacker may be able to bypass a security constraint. The root cause of this issue is a lack of clarity regarding the handling of path parameters in the Servlet Specification. Some Servlet containers include path parameters in the value returned for getPathInfo() and some do not. Spring Security uses the value returned by getPathInfo() as part of the process of mapping requests to security constraints. In this particular attack, different character encodings used in path parameters allows secured Spring MVC static resource URLs to be bypassed.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.springframework.security:spring-security-core >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.4, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.1, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.5 4.2.4, 5.0.1, 4.1.5
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.springframework:spring-core >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.14, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.3 4.3.14, 5.0.3

References

CVSS score 5.3/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core, org.springframework:spring-core
Disclosed
17.10.2018
Updated
11.10.2026 12:21

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v596-fwhq-8x48 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.springframework.security:spring-security-core

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.

All (31) in the archive
Total entries
31
First → latest
10.2018 04.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 4
  • High 11
  • Medium 15
  • Low 1

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. Spring Security annotation detection mechanism has authorization bypass
    High · 7.5 CVE-2025-41248 >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.10, >= 6.5.0, < 6.5.4 6.4.10, 6.5.4
  2. Spring Security authorization bypass for method security annotations on private methods
    Critical · 9.1 CVE-2025-41232 >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.6 6.4.6
  3. Erroneous authentication pass in Spring Security
    High · 8.2 CVE-2024-22257 < 5.7.12, >= 5.8.0, < 5.8.11, >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.8, >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.3 5.7.12, 5.8.11, 6.1.8, 6.2.3
  4. Broken Access Control in Spring Security With Direct Use of isFullyAuthenticated
    High · 7.4 CVE-2024-22234 >= 6.1.0, < 6.1.7, >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.2 6.1.7, 6.2.2
  5. Spring Security authorization rules can be bypassed via forward or include dispatcher types
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-31692 >= 5.7.0, < 5.7.5, >= 5.6.0, < 5.6.9 5.7.5, 5.6.9
  6. Authorization bypass in Spring Security
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-22978 >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.7, >= 5.6.0, < 5.6.4, < 5.4.11 5.5.7, 5.6.4, 5.4.11
  7. Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Spring Security
    High · 8.1 CVE-2017-4995 >= 4.2.0.RELEASE, < 4.2.3.RELEASE, >= 5.0.0.M1, < 5.0.0.M2 4.2.3.RELEASE, 5.0.0.M2
  8. Improper Authentication in Spring Security
    High · 7.3 CVE-2014-0097 >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.2.RELEASE, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.5.RELEASE 3.2.2.RELEASE, 3.1.5.RELEASE
  9. Resource Exhaustion in Spring Security
    High · 7.5 CVE-2021-22119 >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.1, >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.7, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.10, >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.11 5.5.1, 5.4.7, 5.3.10, 5.2.11
  10. Security Constraint Bypass in Spring Security
    High · 7.5 CVE-2016-9879 < 3.2.10.RELEASE, >= 4.0.0.RELEASE, < 4.1.4.RELEASE, >= 4.2.0.RELEASE, < 4.2.1.RELEASE 3.2.10.RELEASE, 4.1.4.RELEASE, 4.2.1.RELEASE
  11. Authorization Bypass in Spring Security
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2014-3527 < 3.1.7, >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.5 3.1.7, 3.2.5
  12. Signature wrapping vulnerability in Spring Security
    High · 8.8 CVE-2020-5407 >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.4, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.2 5.2.4, 5.3.2
  13. Insufficiently Protected Credentials and Improper Authentication in Spring Security
    High · 7.3 CVE-2019-11272 < 4.2.13 4.2.13
  14. Spring Security vulnerable to Authorization Bypass
    High · 7.4 CVE-2018-15801 >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.2 5.1.2
  15. Spring Security and Spring Framework may not recognize certain paths that should be protected
    High · 7.5 CVE-2016-5007 < 4.1.1 4.1.1
  16. Improper Input Validation in org.springframework.security:spring-security-core, org.springframework.security:spring-security-core , and org.springframework:spring-core this entry
    Medium · 5.3 CVE-2018-1199 >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.4, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.1, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.5 4.2.4, 5.0.1, 4.1.5

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