CVE-2026-41844: Spring Framework Open Redirect in Spring MVC and WebFlux
(updated )
A Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux application which configures a mapping for “/**” where the view name is not explicitly specified allows an attacker to craft a link resulting in a 302 redirect to an arbitrary external host via the redirect: prefix.
Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18; 6.1.0 through 6.1.27; 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-h3qp-gqrc-q736
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/3aaec987651cf82fd4ed7e0ed9b3deddcdf58853
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/7add5243b9db13a9f8e765c8ab8545c8e8fe606b
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/releases/tag/v6.2.19
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/releases/tag/v7.0.8
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41844
- spring.io/security/cve-2026-41844
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