High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 26, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-11272
CVE-2019-11272
Description
Spring Security, versions 4.2.x up to 4.2.12, and older unsupported versions support plain text passwords using PlaintextPasswordEncoder. If an application using an affected version of Spring Security is leveraging PlaintextPasswordEncoder and a user has a null encoded password, a malicious user (or attacker) can authenticate using a password of "null".
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven | < 4.2.13 | 4.2.13 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-casMaven | < 4.2.13.RELEASE | 4.2.13.RELEASE |
Affected products
5- ghsa-coords2 versionspkg:maven/org.springframework.security/spring-security-caspkg:maven/org.springframework.security/spring-security-core
< 4.2.13.RELEASE+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.13.RELEASE
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.13
- Range: 4.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-v33x-prhc-gph5ghsaADVISORY
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00008.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11272ghsaADVISORY
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11272nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
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