Spring Web Services: SSRF via unvalidated WS-Addressing reply destinations
When WS-Addressing is used with non-anonymous ReplyTo or FaultTo addresses, Spring WS may initiate outbound connections through configured WebServiceMessageSender instances to destinations taken directly from request headers without verifying that those destinations are safe to connect to.
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-core | >= 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:C/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-918- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-core- Disclosed
- 11.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-whpp-xv3h-rwxf - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-core
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