Spring Security authorization bypass for method security annotations on private methods
Spring Security Aspects may not correctly locate method security annotations on private methods. This can cause an authorization bypass.
Your application may be affected by this if the following are true:
- You are using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) and spring-security-aspects, and
- You have Spring Security method annotations on a private method In that case, the target method may be able to be invoked without proper authorization.
You are not affected if:
- You are not using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) or spring-security-aspects, or
- You have no Spring Security-annotated private methods
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects | >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.6 | 6.4.6 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.6 | 6.4.6 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41232
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/commit/bf2aaa1b1830e534ba651d422545ac08a115151b
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/commit/c972de5369a1261ab674a3f5e3a80e8ce3e8cdfb
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-security/releases/tag/6.4.6
- http://spring.io/security/cve-2025-41232
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-693- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects, org.springframework.security:spring-security-core- Disclosed
- 21.05.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9pp5-9c7g-4r83 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects
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This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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