Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2026 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2026-41716Spring Data web support unbounded negative-result cache keyed on attacker-supplied property names
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity resource allocation without limits in Spring Data Commons 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 30% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Spring Data's internal property-lookup cache accepts and permanently retains attacker-supplied strings as cache keys, allowing heap exhaustion through repeated requests. Affected versions: Spring Data Commons 2.7.0 through 2.7.19; 3.3.0 through 3.3.16; 3.4.0 through 3.4.14; 3.5.0 through 3.5.11; 4.0.0 through 4.0.5.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | 4.0.6 | GHSA-9fw2-h3hf-293r |
| Maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | 3.5.12 | GHSA-9fw2-h3hf-293r |
| Maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | no fix listed | GHSA-9fw2-h3hf-293r |
| Maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | no fix listed | GHSA-9fw2-h3hf-293r |
| Maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | no fix listed | GHSA-9fw2-h3hf-293r |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Spring Data Commons | 2.7.0 – before 2.7.203.3.0 – before 3.3.173.4.0 – before 3.4.153.5.0 – before 3.5.11.14.0.0 – before 4.0.5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-770 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H