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Vulnerability · Published Aug 27, 2026 · Assigned by vmware

CVE-2026-59280Spring Framework Path Traversal via Backslash in SpringTemplateLoader

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity path traversal in Spring Framework from Spring. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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 packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12libspring-javano fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-59280
Debian:13libspring-javano fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-59280
Debian:14libspring-javano fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-59280
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlibspring-javano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-59280
Ubuntu:26.10libspring-javano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-59280

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Spring Spring Framework 7.0.0 – through 7.0.86.2.0 – through 6.2.196.1.0 – through 6.1.286.0.0 – through 6.0.305.3.0 – through 5.3.490 – through 5.2.25.RELEASE

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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