CSRF in Spring Framework

CVE-2020-5397

Spring Framework, versions 5.2.x prior to 5.2.3 are vulnerable to CSRF attacks through CORS preflight requests that target Spring MVC (spring-webmvc module) or Spring WebFlux (spring-webflux module) endpoints. Only non-authenticated endpoi…

Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

EPSS: 0.009 (75.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5397?
CVE-2020-5397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Spring Framework, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-01-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-5397?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-5397 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.