Path traversal in Spring Framework - CVE-2026-59280
Published: August 31, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU146381
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-59280
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in SpringTemplateLoader when resolving a view name derived from untrusted input. A remote attacker can supply a crafted view name containing backslash sequences to disclose sensitive information.
Only applications that return a view name derived from untrusted input and use FreeMarker configured with SpringTemplateLoader are vulnerable.
Affected software
Spring Framework
Library Support for Spring
Library Support for Spring
How to mitigate CVE-2026-59280
Install security update from vendor's website.
Spring Framework - addressed in versions 5.2.26, 5.3.50, 6.0.31, 6.1.29, 6.2.20, 7.0.8.1, 7.0.9
Library Support for Spring - update to 3.5.19
Library Support for Spring - update to 3.5.19