Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 23, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-20861
CVE-2023-20861
Description
In Spring Framework versions 6.0.0 - 6.0.6, 5.3.0 - 5.3.25, 5.2.0.RELEASE - 5.2.22.RELEASE, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework:spring-expressionMaven | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.7 | 6.0.7 |
org.springframework:spring-expressionMaven | >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.26 | 5.3.26 |
org.springframework:spring-expressionMaven | < 5.2.23.RELEASE | 5.2.23.RELEASE |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/advisories/GHSA-564r-hj7v-mcr5ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20861ghsaADVISORY
- spring.io/security/cve-2023-20861nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/430fc25acad2e85cbdddcd52b64481691f03ebd1ghsaWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/52c93b1c4b24d70de233a958e60e7c5822bd274fghsaWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/935c29e3ddba5b19951e54f6685c70ed45d9cbe5ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230420-0007ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230420-0007/nvd
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