SpEL Injection in Spring Data MongoDB
A Spring Data MongoDB application is vulnerable to SpEL Injection when using @Query or @Aggregation-annotated query methods with SpEL expressions that contain query parameter placeholders for value binding if the input is not sanitized.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework.data:spring-data-mongodb | >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.1, < 3.3.5 | 3.4.1, 3.3.5 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-917- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework.data:spring-data-mongodb- Disclosed
- 24.06.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w24x-87mr-4r23 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework.data:spring-data-mongodb
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
- 3
- First → latest
- 06.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
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