Input validation error in Spring Security - CVE-2026-22752
Published: April 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128223
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22752
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to conduct cross-site scripting, escalate privileges, or trigger server-side request forgery.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in dynamic client registration endpoints when processing crafted client metadata fields. A remote user can register a malicious client with crafted metadata to conduct cross-site scripting, escalate privileges, or trigger server-side request forgery.
Only deployments with dynamic client registration explicitly enabled are vulnerable.
Affected software
Spring Security
Spring Authorization Server
Library Support for Spring
IBM Sterling File Gateway
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
Spring Authorization Server
Library Support for Spring
IBM Sterling File Gateway
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
How to mitigate CVE-2026-22752
Install security update from vendor's website.
Spring Security - update to 7.0.5
Spring Authorization Server - addressed in versions 1.3.11, 1.4.10, 1.5.7
Library Support for Spring - update to 3.4.18
IBM Sterling File Gateway - update to 6.2.2.1
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator - update to 6.2.2.1
Spring Authorization Server - addressed in versions 1.3.11, 1.4.10, 1.5.7
Library Support for Spring - update to 3.4.18
IBM Sterling File Gateway - update to 6.2.2.1
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator - update to 6.2.2.1