Template injection in thymeleaf-spring5
In the thymeleaf-spring5:3.0.12 component, thymeleaf combined with specific scenarios in template injection may lead to remote code execution.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring5 | < 3.0.13.RELEASE | 3.0.13.RELEASE |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43466
- https://github.com/thymeleaf/thymeleaf-spring/issues/263#issuecomment-977199524
- https://gitee.com/wayne_wwang/wayne_wwang/blob/master/2021/10/31/ruoyi+thymeleaf-rce/index.html
- https://github.com/thymeleaf/thymeleaf-spring
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0001
- https://vuldb.com/?id.186365
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring5- Disclosed
- 10.11.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qcj6-jqrg-4wp2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring5
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
- 11.2021 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 3
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