spring-framework
Safeguard articles tagged "spring-framework" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
12 articles
Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965): Class Loader Manipulation in Spring Framework
A factual look at Spring4Shell, the March 2022 remote code execution vulnerability in Spring Framework, including why its real-world impact was narrower than the initial Log4Shell comparisons suggested.
Spring Framework Security Guide (2026)
Spring Framework is the backbone of enterprise Java — and the source of Spring4Shell plus a steady stream of path-traversal and SSRF CVEs. Here is how to run it safely in 2026.
Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965) Explained: RCE Through Spring Data Binding
CVE-2022-22965, Spring4Shell, let attackers write a JSP web shell to Spring MVC apps on JDK 9+ by abusing data binding. Here is the ClassLoader trick and the exact conditions required.
spring-web Maven Dependency: Known CVEs and How to Stay Patched
The spring-web Maven artifact pulls a lot of transitive weight and has been at the center of high-profile RCE bugs. Here is what to watch and how to keep it patched.
CVE-2016-1000027: Remote code execution via Spring HttpIn...
A decade-old flaw in Spring's HttpInvokerServiceExporter enables unauthenticated RCE via Java deserialization. Severity, timeline, and remediation for CVE-2016-1000027.
CVE-2018-1270: Remote code execution in Spring Messaging ...
CVE-2018-1270 is a critical, unauthenticated RCE in Spring Messaging's STOMP-over-WebSocket support. Here's what's affected, how severe it is, and how to remediate it.
CVE-2020-5398: Content-type bypass in Spring Framework
CVE-2020-5398 lets attackers bypass Spring Framework RFD protections via Content-Disposition, tricking browsers into downloading malicious files.
spring-expression Security: SpEL Risks and How to Contain Them
What the spring-expression library does, the SpEL vulnerability classes it introduces, the 2026 SpEL CVEs, and how to evaluate expressions without opening an RCE or DoS hole.
spring-webmvc Security: Known CVEs and How to Stay Patched
A security guide to the spring-webmvc Maven dependency: recent path traversal CVEs, affected version ranges, and how to keep this core Spring artifact patched.
spring-context: The Dependency at the Heart of Spring (and Its CVEs)
spring-context is the artifact that gives you Spring's ApplicationContext, and it drags four more Spring modules into your build. Here is what it does, what it pulls in, and the CVEs that have hit it.
Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965): root cause and remote code...
Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965) let attackers manipulate Java class loaders via Spring data binding to achieve RCE on Tomcat-deployed apps. Root cause, timeline, and fixes.
Spring4Shell RCE in Spring Framework (CVE-2022-22965)
A deep dive into CVE-2022-22965 (Spring4Shell): the critical Spring Framework RCE, its exploitation chain, timeline, and how to remediate it fast.
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