Spring Framework Request Headers Included in Exception Reasons in HandshakeWebsocketService
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-209.
Summary
A Spring WebFlux application that supports WebSocket connections may expose indirectly sensitive user information by including request headers in an exception reason. Spring Framework 7.0.0 - 7.0.8 Spring Framework 6.2.0 - 6.2.19 Spring Framework 6.1.0 - 6.1.28 Spring Framework 6.0.0 - 6.0.30 Spring Framework 5.3.0 - 5.3.49 Spring Framework 5.2.25.RELEASE and earlier
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | 7.0.0 – 7.0.8; 6.2.0 – 6.2.19; 6.1.0 – 6.1.28; 6.0.0 – 6.0.30; 5.3.0 – 5.3.49; up to 5.2.25.RELEASE | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spring Framework VendorVMware Affected 7.0.0 – 7.0.8; 6.2.0 – 6.2.19; 6.1.0 – 6.1.28; 6.0.0 – 6.0.30; 5.3.0 – 5.3.49; up to 5.2.25.RELEASE Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.2.26; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.50; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.31; 6.1.0 to before 6.1.29; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.20; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.8.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.26; 5.3.0 to before 5.3.50; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.31; 6.1.0 to before 6.1.29; 6.2.0 to before 6.2.20; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.8.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47893
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vw3r-pj6g-mjg8
- 2026-11-04 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
More VMware Spring Framework vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-07142 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01175 Code injection in Spring Framework CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-04444 RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-01180 Code injection in Spring Framework CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-09283 Pivotal Spring Framework through 5.3.16 suffers from a potential remote code execution… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-00050 The Jaxb2RootElementHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.8… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-47893 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47893 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vw3r-pj6g-mjg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-47893 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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