Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Jun 25, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-11039
CVE-2018-11039
Description
Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework:spring-webMaven | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.7 | 5.0.7 |
org.springframework:spring-webMaven | >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.18 | 4.3.18 |
Affected products
2- Range: 5.0.x
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
19- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107984nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9gcm-f4x3-8jpwghsaADVISORY
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00022.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11039ghsaADVISORY
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-11039nvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/323ccf99e575343f63d56e229c25c35c170b7ec1ghsaWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/a5cd01a4c857aaaba7ccc51545fc73dd25b5cba5ghsaWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/dac97f1b7dac3e70ff603fb6fc9f205b95dd6b01ghsaWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/f2694a8ed93f1f63f87ce45d0bb638478b426acdghsaWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/f64fa3dea10af125d612d3a997aece93d21bc875ghsaWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/issues/21376ghsaWEB
- spring.io/security/cve-2018-11039ghsaWEB
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