CVE-2026-59281

Spring MVC and WebFlux applications that obtain a data-binding Errors instance with HTML escaping enabled and then render field errors using the no-argument Errors.getFieldErrors() or Errors.getFieldError() accessors are vulnerable to arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code injection, potentially resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. 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 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59281	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 20:17

Updated : 2026-09-02 16:58

NVD link : CVE-2026-59281

Mitre link : CVE-2026-59281

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-59281

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

spring_framework

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

{"id": "CVE-2026-59281", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2026-59281", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-08-28T18:56:17.656426Z"}}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "cvssData": {"scope": "CHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 6.1, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW"}, "impactScore": 2.7, "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": "2026-08-27T20:17:54.267", "references": [{"url": "https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59281", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "security@vmware.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Spring MVC and WebFlux applications that obtain a data-binding Errors instance with HTML escaping enabled and then render field errors using the no-argument Errors.getFieldErrors() or Errors.getFieldError() accessors are vulnerable to arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code injection, potentially resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.\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": "2026-09-02T16:58:12.500", "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"}