CVE-2015-5211: Improper Input Validation

May 25, 2017 (updated July 13, 2019)

Under some situations, the Spring Framework is vulnerable to a Reflected File Download (RFD) attack. The attack involves a malicious user crafting a URL with a batch script extension that results in the response being downloaded rather than rendered and also includes some input reflected in the response.

References

pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-5211
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2015-5211

Code Behaviors & Features

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