CVE-2026-59280 (GCVE-0-2026-59280)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-27 16:41 – Updated: 2026-08-27 17:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-27 17:41 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| 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) |
guessed |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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