Improper Input Validation in Hibernate Validator
A flaw was found in Hibernate Validator version 6.1.2.Final. A bug in the message interpolation processor enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid. This flaw allows attackers to bypass input sanitation (escaping, stripping) controls that developers may have put in place when handling user-controlled data in error messages.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.hibernate:hibernate-validator | >= 6.1.0.Final, < 6.1.5.Final, < 6.0.20.Final | 6.1.5.Final, 6.0.20.Final |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator | >= 6.1.0.Final, < 6.1.5.Final, < 6.0.20.Final | 6.1.5.Final, 6.0.20.Final |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10693
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10693
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb8dca19a4e52b60dab0ab21e2ff9968d78f4b84e4033824db1dd24b4@%3Cpluto-scm.portals.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd418deda6f0ebe658c2015f43a14d03acb8b8c2c093c5bf6b880cd7c@%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9c17c3efc4a376a96e9e2777eee6acf0bec28e2200e4b35da62de4a@%3Cpluto-dev.portals.apache.org%3E
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6348216
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.hibernate:hibernate-validator, org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator- Disclosed
- 04.06.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rmrm-75hp-phr2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 01.2020 06.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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