High severity8.6NVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2026· Updated Sep 4, 2026
CVE-2026-40999
CVE-2026-40999
Description
When WS-Addressing is used with non-anonymous ReplyTo or FaultTo addresses, Spring WS may initiate outbound connections through configured WebServiceMessageSender instances to destinations taken directly from request headers without verifying that those destinations are safe to connect to.
Affected versions: Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-coreMaven | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.2 | 5.0.2 |
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-coreMaven | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.4 | 4.1.4 |
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-coreMaven | >= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.18 | — |
org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-coreMaven | >= 3.1.0, <= 3.1.8 | — |
Affected products
2- Range: >=3.1.0,<=3.1.8 || >=4.0.0,<=4.0.18 || >=4.1.0,<=4.1.3 || >=5.0.0,<=5.0.1
- Range: 5.0.0-5.0.1, 4.1.0-4.1.3, 4.0.0-4.0.18, 3.1.0-3.1.8
Patches
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References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-whpp-xv3h-rwxfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40999ghsaADVISORY
- spring.io/security/cve-2026-40999nvdVendor AdvisoryMitigationWEB
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-ws/commit/5121a4e545803c4925e63c4ed015391be2605ba5ghsaWEB
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