Description
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
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Framework | 7.0.0 – ≤ 7.0.8, 6.2.0 – ≤ 6.2.19, 6.1.0 – ≤ 6.1.28, 6.0.0 – ≤ 6.0.30, 5.3.0 – ≤ 5.3.49, ≤ 5.2.25.RELEASE | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libspring-java | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
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