CVE-2025-41242: Spring Framework MVC Applications Path Traversal Vulnerability

August 18, 2025

Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container.

An application can be vulnerable when all the following are true:

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-r936-gwx5-v52f
github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41242

Code Behaviors & Features

Detect and mitigate CVE-2025-41242 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Dependency Scanning using SBOM also detects vulnerabilities from proprietary advisories that this site does not include. Learn more about Dependency Scanning using SBOM →