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
- Spring Framework — versions 5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2020-5397 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html (x_refsource_MISC)
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.