GHSA-5vpf-xvv7-c8vh
MEDIUMGHSA-5vpf-xvv7-c8vh is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-5vpf-xvv7-c8vh is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Spring Data Commons: StackOverflowException when parsing Sort parameters (DoS)
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- 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-5vpf-xvv7-c8vh.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Applications using Spring Data Commons may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack leading to a StackOverflowException when parsing Sort parameters.
Affected versions: Spring Data Commons 4.0.0 through 4.0.5; 3.5.0 through 3.5.11; 3.4.0 through 3.4.14; 3.3.0 through 3.3.16; 3.2.0 through 3.2.15; 3.1.0 through 3.1.14; 3.0.0 through 3.0.15; 2.7.0 through 2.7.19.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | ≥ 4.0.0&&< 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | ≥ 3.5.0&&< 3.5.12 | 3.5.12 |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | ≥ 3.4.0 | No fix |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | ≥ 3.0.0 | No fix |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons to 4.0.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5vpf-xvv7-c8vh is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-5vpf-xvv7-c8vh is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-5vpf-xvv7-c8vh. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-5vpf-xvv7-c8vh in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-5vpf-xvv7-c8vh across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.