# CVE-2024-38810: Missing Authorization When Using @AuthorizeReturnObject

- Also known as: GHSA-HMQF-WPQ9-JQ83
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.3.2
- Published: 2024-08-20 · Updated: 2024-08-20

## Affected

- spring spring security: from 6.3.x, fixed in 6.3.2
- org.springframework.security:spring-security-core (Maven): from 6.3.0, fixed in 6.3.2

## Description

Missing Authorization When Using @AuthorizeReturnObject in Spring Security 6.3.0 and 6.3.1 allows attacker to render security annotations inaffective.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring, upgrade to a fixed version (6.3.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38810

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