Spring Framework URL Parsing with Host ValidationGHSA-2wrp-6fg6-hmc5
HIGHGHSA-2wrp-6fg6-hmc5 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.1) Open Redirect vulnerability in org.springframework:spring-web. A fix is available for org.springframework:spring-web — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-2wrp-6fg6-hmc5.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
org.springframework:spring-web☕org.springframework:spring-web☕org.springframework:spring-webReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Applications that use UriComponentsBuilder to parse an externally provided URL (e.g. through a query parameter) AND perform validation checks on the host of the parsed URL may be vulnerable to a open redirect https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/601.html attack or to a SSRF attack if the URL is used after passing validation checks.
This is the same as CVE-2024-22259 https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-22259 and CVE-2024-22243 https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-22243 , but with different input.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.springframework:spring-web | all versions | 5.3.34org.springframework:spring-web:5.3.34 |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework:spring-web | ≥ 6.0.0&&< 6.0.19 | 6.0.19org.springframework:spring-web:6.0.19 |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework:spring-web | ≥ 6.1.0&&< 6.1.6 | 6.1.6org.springframework:spring-web:6.1.6 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.springframework:spring-web, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.springframework:spring-web to 5.3.34 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-2wrp-6fg6-hmc5 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop reflecting attacker-controlled destinations: resolve every redirect target against an allowlist of paths or hosts you own, prefer a server-side key over a full URL in the request, and reject absolute URLs entirely where the flow only ever needs a relative one.
Fixing This On Your OS
If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.
Red Hat Fuse 7 does not use the affected function, but the function is still available for user convenience which demands one to validate the input.
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.Source: Red Hat security advisory for GHSA-2wrp-6fg6-hmc5 (CC BY 4.0)
| Product | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel 3.20.6 for Spring Boot | springframework | RHSA-2024:3708 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-2wrp-6fg6-hmc5 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.