Spring Security Authorization Server Open Redirect via request_uri
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
Spring Security Authorization Server's authorization endpoint performs insufficient validation of the request_uri parameter. An attacker can craft a malicious authorization request containing an invalid request_uri and an arbitrary, unvalidated redirect_uri, which can lead to an Open Redirect vulnerability. Affected versions: Spring Security 7.0.0 through 7.0.5. Spring Authorization Server 1.5.0 through 1.5.7.
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 Security | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5.1 | 7.0.5.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| VMware | Spring Authorization Server | 1.5.0 to before 1.5.7.1 | 1.5.7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.springframework.security:spring-security-oauth2-authorization-server (Maven) | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.6 | 7.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-4r8w-73jc-3m7q |
| — | org.springframework.security:spring-security-oauth2-authorization-server (Maven) | 1.5.0 to before 1.5.8 | 1.5.8 | Patch available | GHSA-4r8w-73jc-3m7q |
- Spring Security VendorVMware Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.5.1 Fixed in 7.0.5.1 Patch available CNA
- Spring Authorization Server VendorVMware Affected 1.5.0 to before 1.5.7.1 Fixed in 1.5.7.1 Patch available CNA
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-oauth2-authorization-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.6 Fixed in 7.0.6 Patch available GHSA-4r8w-73jc-3m7q
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-oauth2-authorization-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.5.0 to before 1.5.8 Fixed in 1.5.8 Patch available GHSA-4r8w-73jc-3m7q
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Spring Security (Spring) Fixed in 7.0.5.1
- Fix · CNA Spring Authorization Server (Spring) Fixed in 1.5.7.1
- Fix · GHSA-4r8w-73jc-3m7q org.springframework.security:spring-security-oauth2-authorization-server (Maven) Fixed in 7.0.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-4r8w-73jc-3m7q org.springframework.security:spring-security-oauth2-authorization-server (Maven) Fixed in 1.5.8 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Spring Security 7.0.5.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-29644 Unfiltered Java Native Deserialization of SAML 2.0 Asserting Party Credentials BLOB Database EntryPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r8w-73jc-3m7q
References
More VMware Spring Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16900 Improper access control in Spring Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13611 Authorization bypass in Spring by VMware CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07154 Incorrect authorization in Spring Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-42404 Spring Security embedded UnboundID LDAP server exposes well-known administrative bind DN on all network interfaces CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-18257 Under Some Conditions Spring Security HTTP Headers Are not Written CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2014-02853 Improper authentication in Pivotal Spring Security CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-41008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4r8w-73jc-3m7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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