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Spring Data KeyValue: Remote code execution via SpEL Injection in Sort-based repository queries

  • Disclosed: 10.06.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 13:20

A SpEL Injection vulnerability exists in the Spring Data KeyValue if unsanitized user input is passed as Sort into a repository query method that delegates evaluation to the SpelPropertyComparator.

Affected versions: Spring Data KeyValue / Spring Data Redis 4.0.0 through 4.0.5; 3.5.0 through 3.5.11; 3.4.0 through 3.4.14; 3.3.0 through 3.3.16; 3.2.0 through 3.2.15; 3.1.0 through 3.1.14; 3.0.0 through 3.0.15; 2.7.0 through 2.7.19.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.springframework.data:spring-data-keyvalue >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.6, >= 3.5.0, < 3.5.12, >= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.14, >= 3.0.0, <= 3.3.16, <= 2.7.19 4.0.6, 3.5.12

References

CVSS score 6.4/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-917
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.springframework.data:spring-data-keyvalue
Disclosed
10.06.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 13:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xg2j-3hj6-pc24 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.springframework.data:spring-data-keyvalue

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.

This is the only known vulnerability of this package.

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