CVE-2026-59280

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

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59280	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-27 17:18

Updated : 2026-09-01 15:44

NVD link : CVE-2026-59280

Mitre link : CVE-2026-59280

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-59280

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

spring_framework

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

{"id": "CVE-2026-59280", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2026-59280", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-08-27T17:41:23.589187Z"}}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 4.3, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW"}, "impactScore": 1.4, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8}]}, "affected": [{"source": "security@vmware.com", "affectedData": [{"vendor": "Spring", "product": "Spring Framework", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "7.0.0", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "7.0.8"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "6.2.0", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.2.19"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "6.1.0", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.28"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "6.0.0", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.0.30"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "5.3.0", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "5.3.49"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "custom", "lessThanOrEqual": "5.2.25.RELEASE"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}]}], "published": "2026-08-27T17:18:57.780", "references": [{"url": "https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59280", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "security@vmware.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-22"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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.\nSpring Framework 7.0.0 - 7.0.8\nSpring Framework 6.2.0 - 6.2.19\nSpring Framework 6.1.0 - 6.1.28\nSpring Framework 6.0.0 - 6.0.30\nSpring Framework 5.3.0 - 5.3.49\nSpring Framework 5.2.25.RELEASE and earlier"}], "lastModified": "2026-09-01T15:44:36.320", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "30EF6490-8C00-47AA-92FD-20E4B85D2CAE", "versionEndExcluding": "5.2.26"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "041DE7D7-3D90-4E6F-B086-63D8E0505527", "versionEndExcluding": "5.3.50", "versionStartIncluding": "5.3.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "BF7734A6-972B-4AA3-B52F-4CC72AD9DAEA", "versionEndExcluding": "6.0.31", "versionStartIncluding": "6.0.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "6E5F1411-93C7-440E-9489-8AFF4AA60784", "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.29", "versionStartIncluding": "6.1.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "B93122A2-48F7-4784-AE33-143DB012EC03", "versionEndExcluding": "6.2.20", "versionStartIncluding": "6.2.0"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "6CB099EC-F3CA-4AB4-AD9F-B3AE73DE5EA5", "versionEndExcluding": "7.0.8.1", "versionStartIncluding": "7.0.0"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "security@vmware.com"}