CVE-2026-22754 (GCVE-0-2026-22754)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-22 05:32 – Updated: 2026-04-22 15:59
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Title
ervlet Path Not Correctly Included in Path Matching of XML Authorization Rules
Summary
Vulnerability in Spring Spring Security. If an application uses <sec:intercept-url servlet-path="/servlet-path" pattern="/endpoint/**"/> to define the servlet path for computing a path matcher, then the servlet path is not included and the related authorization rules are not exercised. This can lead to an authorization bypass.This issue affects Spring Security: from 7.0.0 through 7.0.4.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
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Spring Spring Security Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.4 (custom)
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