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Spring Data REST is vulnerable to SpEL expression injection through map-typed properties when processing JSON Patch requests

  • Disclosed: 10.06.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:22

Spring Data REST is vulnerable to SpEL expression injection through map-typed properties when processing JSON Patch (application/json-patch+json) requests. When a persistent entity exposes a Map-typed property, the JSON Pointer path segment used as the map key is embedded directly into a SpEL expression without sanitization or validation.

Affected versions: Spring Data REST 3.7.0 through 3.7.19; 4.3.0 through 4.3.16; 4.4.0 through 4.4.14; 4.5.0 through 4.5.11; 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.6, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.12, >= 4.4.0, <= 4.4.14, >= 4.3.0, <= 4.3.16, <= 3.7.19 5.0.6, 4.5.12

References

CVSS score 8.1/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-917
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core
Disclosed
10.06.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 12:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j388-8rm5-p97f - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core

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
7
First → latest
05.2022 06.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 1
  • High 2
  • Medium 3
  • Low 1

Disclosures per year

  1. Spring Data REST potentially exposes persistence-layer internals to HTTP clients
    Medium · 5.3 CVE-2026-41730 >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.6, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.12, >= 4.4.0, <= 4.4.14, >= 4.3.0, <= 4.3.16, <= 3.7.19 5.0.6, 4.5.12
  2. Spring Data REST has Improper Access Control in its JSON Patch Implementation
    High · 7.5 CVE-2026-41728 >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.6, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.12, >= 4.4.0, <= 4.4.14, >= 4.3.0, <= 4.3.16, <= 3.7.19 5.0.6, 4.5.12
  3. Spring Data REST is vulnerable to SpEL expression injection through map-typed properties when processing JSON Patch requests this entry
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-41729 >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.6, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.12, >= 4.4.0, <= 4.4.14, >= 4.3.0, <= 4.3.16, <= 3.7.19 5.0.6, 4.5.12
  4. Spring Data REST Querydsl Integration Exposes Persistent Property Paths, Bypassing Jackson Customizations
    Medium · 5.3 CVE-2026-41837 >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.6, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.12, >= 4.4.0, <= 4.4.14, >= 4.3.0, <= 4.3.16, <= 3.7.19 5.0.6, 4.5.12
  5. Spring Data REST can expose hidden entity attributes
    Low · 3.7 CVE-2022-31679 >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.7, >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.3 3.6.7, 3.7.3
  6. Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Spring Data REST
    Medium · 5.3 CVE-2021-22047 >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.14, >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.6 3.4.14, 3.5.6
  7. Remote code execution in PATCH requests in Spring Data REST
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2017-8046 < 2.6.9.RELEASE, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.1.RELEASE 2.6.9.RELEASE, 3.0.1.RELEASE

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