RCE in Hibernate Validator

CVE-2025-35036

Hibernate Validator before 6.2.0 and 7.0.0, by default and depending how it is used, may interpolate user-supplied input in a constraint violation message with Expression Language. This could allow an attacker to access sensitive informati…

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.006 (44.7th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-35036?
CVE-2025-35036 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hibernate Validator, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2025-35036?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-35036 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.