Path Traversal in Spring Framework
CVE-2026-41843
Spring MVC and WebFlux applications are vulnerable to Path Traversal attacks when resolving static resources. Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18; 6.1.0 through 6.1.27; 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.
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 (30.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.3% 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-2026-41843 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41843?
- CVE-2026-41843 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Spring Framework, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41843?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.