CVE-2024-38808 (Medium) detected in spring-expression-5.3.21.jar

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CVE-2024-38808 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.3.21.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Library home page: https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.3.21/spring-expression-5.3.21.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-web-2.7.1.jar (Root Library) - spring-webmvc-5.3.21.jar - :x: **spring-expression-5.3.21.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b2b6987947271390a9c8d1e83a7e00da1750f5d7

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.38 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expression that may cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when the following is true: * The application evaluates user-supplied SpEL expressions.

Publish Date: 2024-08-20

URL: CVE-2024-38808

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38808

Release Date: 2024-08-20

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-expression): 5.3.39

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 3.0.0

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