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
- Hibernate Validator — versions 0, 6.2.0, 7.0.0
- Redhat Hibernate_validator
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Release Notes)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Release Notes)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Product)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Issue Tracking)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Release Notes)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Patch)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Patch)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Patch)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Not Applicable)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (Patch)
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.