Spring Framework Open Redirect in Spring MVC and WebFlux
A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application which configures a mapping for "/**" where the view name is not explicitly specified allows an attacker to craft a link resulting in a 302 redirect to an arbitrary external host via the redirect: prefix.
Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18; 6.1.0 through 6.1.27; 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework:spring-webflux | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.8, >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.19, >= 6.1.0, <= 6.1.21, <= 5.3.39 | 7.0.8, 6.2.19 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.springframework:spring-webmvc | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.8, >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.19, >= 6.1.0, <= 6.1.21, <= 5.3.39 | 7.0.8, 6.2.19 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41844
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/3aaec987651cf82fd4ed7e0ed9b3deddcdf58853
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/7add5243b9db13a9f8e765c8ab8545c8e8fe606b
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/releases/tag/v6.2.19
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/releases/tag/v7.0.8
- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41844
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-601- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.springframework:spring-webflux, org.springframework:spring-webmvc- Disclosed
- 09.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-h3qp-gqrc-q736 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.springframework:spring-webflux
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
- 20
- First → latest
- 01.2020 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 4
- Medium 11
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 15
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