Spring Security, versions 5.7 prior to 5.7.5 and 5.6 prior to 5.6.9 could be susceptible to authorization rules bypass via forward or includ

Summary

Spring Security, versions 5.7 prior to 5.7.5 and 5.6 prior to 5.6.9 could be susceptible to authorization rules bypass via forward or include dispatcher types. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when all of the following are true: The application expects that Spring Security applies security to forward and include dispatcher types. The application uses the AuthorizationFilter either manually or via the authorizeHttpRequests() method. The application configures the FilterChainProxy to apply to forward and/or include requests (e.g. spring.security.filter.dispatcher-types = request, error, async, forward, include). The application may forward or include the request to a higher privilege-secured endpoint.The application configures Spring Security to apply to every dispatcher type via authorizeHttpRequests().shouldFilterAllDispatcherTypes(true)

Timeline

1. Oct 31, 2022, 12:00 AM UTCCVE published
2. May 6, 2025, 3:52 PM UTCCISA SSVC assessment

   Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

3. May 6, 2025, 3:53 PM UTCRecord last updated

Affected versions

• n/a Spring by VMware

  Version range not reported

• org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven

  From 5.7.0 · fixed in 5.7.5

• org.springframework.security:spring-security-coreMaven

  From 5.6.0 · fixed in 5.6.9

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