Spring Framework STOMP CSRF Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
STOMP over WebSocket applications may be vulnerable to a security bypass that allows an attacker to send unauthorized messages. Affected Spring Products and VersionsSpring Framework: * 6.2.0 - 6.2.11 * 6.1.0 - 6.1.23 * 6.0.x - 6.0.29 * 5.3.0 - 5.3.45 * Older, unsupported versions are also affected. MitigationUsers of affected versions should upgrade to the corresponding fixed version. Affected version(s)Fix versionAvailability6.2.x6.2.12OSS6.1.x6.1.24 Commercial https://enterprise.spring.io/ 6.0.xN/A Out of support https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework#support 5.3.x5.3.46 Commercial https://enterprise.spring.io/ No further mitigation steps are necessary. CreditThis vulnerability was discovered and responsibly reported by Jannis Kaiser.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Framework | 5.3.x and later; 6.0.x and later; 6.1.x and later; 6.2.x and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.springframework:spring-websocket (Maven) | 6.2.0 to before 6.2.12 | 6.2.12 | Patch available | GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm |
| — | org.springframework:spring-websocket (Maven) | 6.1.0 – 6.1.21 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm |
| — | org.springframework:spring-websocket (Maven) | 6.0.0 – 6.0.23 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm |
| — | org.springframework:spring-websocket (Maven) | up to 5.3.39 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm |
- Spring Framework VendorVMware Affected 5.3.x and later; 6.0.x and later; 6.1.x and later; 6.2.x and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.springframework:spring-websocket (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.2.0 to before 6.2.12 Fixed in 6.2.12 Patch available GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm
- org.springframework:spring-websocket (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.1.0 – 6.1.21 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm
- org.springframework:spring-websocket (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 – 6.0.23 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm
- org.springframework:spring-websocket (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 5.3.39 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm org.springframework:spring-websocket (Maven) Fixed in 6.2.12 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat AMQ Clients | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Data Grid 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of OptaPlanner 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-41254
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-41254 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-41254 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7fch-4f2f-jcgm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-41254 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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