CVE-2023-20861 (Medium) detected in spring-expression-5.2.3.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2023-20861 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.2.3.RELEASE.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-expression/5.2.3.RELEASE/d0c6bb10758805b2153c589686b8045554bfac2d/spring-expression-5.2.3.RELEASE.jar,/root/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-expression/5.2.3.RELEASE/d0c6bb10758805b2153c589686b8045554bfac2d/spring-expression-5.2.3.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-security-test-5.2.1.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-security-web-5.2.1.RELEASE.jar
    • ❌ spring-expression-5.2.3.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

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): 5.2.23.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.security:spring-security-test): 5.5.0

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