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CVE-2026-59280 (GCVE-0-2026-59280)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-27 16:41 – Updated: 2026-08-27 17:42
VLAI
Title
Spring Framework Path Traversal via Backslash in SpringTemplateLoader
Summary
Applications using Spring Framework's FreeMarker integration may be vulnerable to a path traversal attack when a controller returns a view name derived from untrusted input and FreeMarker is configured to resolve templates through SpringTemplateLoader. 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
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-27 17:41 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Spring Spring Framework Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.8 (custom)
Affected: 6.2.0 , ≤ 6.2.19 (custom)
Affected: 6.1.0 , ≤ 6.1.28 (custom)
Affected: 6.0.0 , ≤ 6.0.30 (custom)
Affected: 5.3.0 , ≤ 5.3.49 (custom)
Affected: 0 , ≤ 5.2.25.RELEASE (custom)
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