CVE-2023-20861 (Medium) detected in spring-expression-5.3.9.jar

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CVE-2023-20861 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.3.9.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

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

Path to dependency file: /docker/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.3.9/spring-expression-5.3.9.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.3.9/spring-expression-5.3.9.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-validation-2.5.4.jar (Root Library) - spring-boot-starter-2.5.4.jar - spring-boot-2.5.4.jar - spring-context-5.3.9.jar - :x: **spring-expression-5.3.9.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: c4196e8da2299c385e53198c98fccad8aa5ceee8

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 6.0.0 - 6.0.6, 5.3.0 - 5.3.25, 5.2.0.RELEASE - 5.2.22.RELEASE, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Publish Date: 2023-03-23

URL: CVE-2023-20861

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - 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://spring.io/security/cve-2023-20861

Release Date: 2023-03-23

Fix Resolution (org.springframework:spring-expression): 5.3.26

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation): 2.5.15

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