Description
When applications specify HTTP response headers for servlet applications using Spring Security, there is the possibility that the HTTP Headers will not be written.
This issue affects Spring Security Servlet applications using lazy (default) writing of HTTP Headers:
: from 5.7.0 through 5.7.21, from 5.8.0 through 5.8.23, from 6.3.0 through 6.3.14, from 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, from 6.5.0 through 6.5.8, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Spring Security | 5.7.0 – ≤ 5.7.21, 5.8.0 – ≤ 5.8.23, 6.3.0 – ≤ 6.3.14, 6.4.0 – ≤ 6.4.14, 6.5.0 – ≤ 6.5.8, 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | apache-nifi | 2.8.0-r5 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | apache-nifi-registry +1 | 2.8.0-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | jenkins-2-openjdk-21 +1 | 2.555-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard-tb-node | 4.3.1.1-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 3 repositories
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dylan-chainguard/cve-2026-22732-poc ★ 0 · Sep 11, 2026
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moderneinc/rewrite-cve-2026-22732 ★ 0 · Apr 15, 2026
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semgrep/cve-2026-22732-demo ★ 0 · Apr 7, 2026
Minimal reproduction of CVE-2026-22732 — Spring Security HTTP headers silently dropped
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-web | <= 5.7.14 | — | GHSA-mf92-479x-3373 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-web | >= 5.8.0, <= 5.8.16 | — | GHSA-mf92-479x-3373 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-web | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.3.10 | — | GHSA-mf92-479x-3373 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-web | >= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.13 | — | GHSA-mf92-479x-3373 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-web | >= 6.5.0, < 6.5.9 | 6.5.9 | GHSA-mf92-479x-3373 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-web | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.4 | 7.0.4 | GHSA-mf92-479x-3373 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2026-1955 Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, Jira und Jira Service Management: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2451 Oracle Siebel CRM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0797 VMware Tanzu Spring Security: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 31, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0258 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Financial Services NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 22, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2445 Oracle Financial Services Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 21, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1608 Atlassian Produkte (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Fisheye und Jira): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 19, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1831 SAP Patchday Juni 2026: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 8, 2026