Path Traversal in Spring Framework
CVE-2026-22737
Use of Java scripting engine enabled (e.g. JRuby, Jython) template views in Spring MVC and Spring WebFlux applications can result in disclosure of content from files outside the configured locations for script template views. This issue affects Spring Framework: from 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, from 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, from 6.1.0 through 6.1.25, from 5.3.0 through 5.3.46.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Spring Framework — versions 7.0.0, 6.2.0, 6.1.0
- VMware Spring Framework
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- spring.io/security/cve-2026-22737 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22737?
- CVE-2026-22737 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Spring Framework, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22737?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.