Vulnerability · Published Aug 27, 2026 · Assigned by vmware

CVE-2026-47849Spring Data REST allows mutation of identifier and version properties via JSON Patch

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Spring Data REST from Spring. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 71.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Spring Data REST does not guard identifier (@Id) and version (@Version) properties against mutation via RFC 6902 JSON Patch (application/json-patch+json) requests. Spring Data REST 5.1.0 Spring Data REST 5.0.0 - 5.0.6 Spring Data REST 4.5.0 - 4.5.12 Spring Data REST 4.0.0 - 4.4.15 Spring Data REST 3.7.20 and earlier

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Spring Spring Data REST 5.1.05.0.0 – through 5.0.64.5.0 – through 4.5.124.0.0 – through 4.4.150 – through 3.7.20

Weakness: CWE-915 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

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