CVE-2023-20860: Spring Framework Spring Framework Is Vulnerable To Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2023-20860 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1) spring framework is vulnerable to vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Spring Framework libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves spring framework is vulnerable to security bypass via mvcrequestmatcher pattern mismatch. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.0.7, 5.3.26.
CVE-2023-20860 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2023-20860
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Spring Framework dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring</artifactId>
<version>6.0.7</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring</artifactId>
<version>5.3.26</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
<version>6.0.7</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
<version>5.3.26</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.springframeworkHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-20860, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.springframeworkAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Spring Framework in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.0.7), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.springframework command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Spring Framework, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2023-20860 Affected Spring Framework Versions
4 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.springframework:spring
|
Maven |
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.0.7
|
6.0.7
|
|
org.springframework:spring
|
Maven |
≥ 5.3.0
< 5.3.26
|
5.3.26
|
|
org.springframework:spring-webmvc
|
Maven |
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.0.7
|
6.0.7
|
|
org.springframework:spring-webmvc
|
Maven |
≥ 5.3.0
< 5.3.26
|
5.3.26
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-7phw-cxx7-q9vq",
"modified" : "2025-09-23T19:54:01Z",
"published" : "2023-03-28T00:34:28Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-20860" ],
"summary" : "Spring Framework is vulnerable to security bypass via mvcRequestMatcher pattern mismatch",
"details" : "Spring Framework running version 6.0.0 - 6.0.6 or 5.3.0 - 5.3.25 using \"**\" as a pattern in Spring Security configuration with the mvcRequestMatcher creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring MVC, and the potential for a security bypass.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
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"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.springframework:spring"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "6.0.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "6.0.7"
} ]
} ]
}, {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Maven",
"name" : "org.springframework:spring"
},
"ranges" : [ {
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"introduced" : "5.3.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "5.3.26"
} ]
} ]
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"name" : "org.springframework:spring-webmvc"
},
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} ]
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},
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} ]
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} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20860"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/202fa5cdb3a3d0cfe6967e85fa167d978244f28a"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230505-0006"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://spring.io/security/cve-2023-20860"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ ],
"severity" : "CRITICAL",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-03-28T13:39:35Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2023-03-27T22:15:00Z"
}
}