CVE-2023-20861 (Medium) detected in spring-expression-5.2.7.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2023-20861 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.2.7.RELEASE.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /app/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /C:/Users/DanielBrown/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.2.7.RELEASE/spring-expression-5.2.7.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-2.3.1.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - spring-webmvc-5.2.7.RELEASE.jar - :x: **spring-expression-5.2.7.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 93ec43e511ee189f3bf2254c555dfd88253afa89

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

CVE-2023-20861: Spring Expression DoS Vulnerability This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 5.3, pertains to a Spring Expression (SpEL) denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability. In Spring Framework versions 6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.3.0 to 5.3.25, 5.2.0.RELEASE to 5.2.22.RELEASE, and older unsupported versions, a user could craft a malicious SpEL expression resulting in a DoS condition.

Publish Date: 2022-11-02

URL: CVE-2023-20861

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://securityonline.info/cve-2023-20860-high-severity-vulnerability-in-spring-framework/

Release Date: 2022-11-02

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-expression:x 5.2.23.RELEASE,5.3.25,6.0.7