CVE-2026-22741 Details
Description
Spring MVC and WebFlux applications are vulnerable to cache poisoning when resolving static resources. More precisely, an application can be vulnerable when all the following are true: * the application is using Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux * the application is configuring the resource chain support https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/web/webmvc/mvc-config/static-resources.html#page-title with caching enabled * the application adds support for encoded resources resolution * the resource cache must be empty when the attacker has access to the application When all the conditions above are met, the attacker can send malicious requests and poison the resource cache with resources using the wrong encoding. This can cause a denial of service by breaking the front-end application for clients.
A cache poisoning vulnerability has been identified in Spring MVC and Spring WebFlux applications when managing static resources. This issue arises under specific conditions: the application must be using either Spring MVC or WebFlux, have resource chain support configured with caching enabled, support encoded resource resolution, and have an empty resource cache when the attacker gains access. If these conditions are met, an attacker can send malicious requests that introduce incorrectly encoded resources into the cache, potentially disrupting the front-end application for users and causing a denial-of-service effect.
Users should upgrade to Spring Framework versions 7.0.7, 6.2.18, 6.1.27 (commercial), or 5.3.48 (commercial), depending on their current version.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Apr 29, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?vector=AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L&version=3.1 | [email protected] | US Government Resource |
| https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-22741 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-524 | Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| vmware spring framework | < 5.3.48 >= 6.1.0, < 6.1.27 >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.18 >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.7 |
CPE
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| May 4, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Apr 29, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 29, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |