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TI-2026-42413 Aliases CVE-2026-59280GHSA-pppg-c2f5-276v

Spring Framework Path Traversal via Backslash in SpringTemplateLoader

Priority LOW 20CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Applications using Spring Framework's FreeMarker integration may be vulnerable to a path traversal attack when a controller returns a view name derived from untrusted input and FreeMarker is configured to resolve templates through SpringTemplateLoader. 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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00349 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 2 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareSpring Framework7.0.0 – 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 listedCNA
  • 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

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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 7.0.8.1VulnerableVMware
  • 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

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:90321 Released 2026-10-26 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.31.0 Release.
    • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.31 registry.redhat.io/devspaces/code-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/devspaces/dashboard-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/devspaces/jetbrains-ide-rhel9 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.31Fixed RHSA-2026:90321
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Fuse 7
  • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.31

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59280
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pppg-c2f5-276v
  3. 2026-10-08 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:90321 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.31 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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