Spring Web Services: SOAP security faults leak Spring Security account state
Several Spring WS integration paths with Spring Security could surface detailed account state (for example locked or disabled user semantics) to remote SOAP clients through exception messages or callback outcomes, instead of failing with generic authentication errors. That behavior assists remote attackers in distinguishing valid accounts from invalid ones and inferring lifecycle state.
Affected versions: Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.2, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.4, >= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.18, >= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.8 | 5.0.2, 4.1.4 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-209- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security- Disclosed
- 11.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5x25-c2rf-f2jx - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-security
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
- 5
- First → latest
- 06.2026 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 3
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 5
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