What is CVE-2025-22235?

CVE-2025-22235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spring Boot, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-04-28.

How severe is CVE-2025-22235?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-22235 known to be exploited?

6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Spring Boot

CVE-2025-22235

EndpointRequest.to() creates a matcher for null/** if the actuator endpoint, for which the EndpointRequest has been created, is disabled or not exposed. Your application may be affected by this if all the following conditions are met: …

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (43.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Spring Boot — versions 2.7.x, 3.1.x, 3.2.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

spring.io/security/cve-2025-22235

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22235?: CVE-2025-22235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Spring Boot, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2025-22235?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-22235 known to be exploited?: 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.