CVE-2024-38808: Spring Framework vulnerable to Denial of Service
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. Older, unsupported versions are also affected.
Specifically, an application is vulnerable when the following is true:
- The application evaluates user-supplied SpEL expressions.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9cmq-m9j5-mvww
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/26f2dad388499faecf99e75b8856788e95d8d658
- github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/f44d13cb7816e586b86c02421af4f5498391111c
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38808
- spring.io/security/cve-2024-38808
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