# CVE-2026-59278: In Spring for Apache Kafka, SSRF via DNS resolution triggered by untrusted java.net types in header mapper default trusted packages

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-27 · Updated: 2026-08-27

## Affected

- Spring Spring for Apache Kafka: from 4.0.0, through 4.0.6; from 3.0.0, through 3.3.16; from 2.9.0, through 2.9.14; through 2.8.12

## Description

JsonKafkaHeaderMapper and DefaultKafkaHeaderMapper include java.net in their default trusted packages list. When these mappers are used — which is the default configuration for all @KafkaListener consumers — an external Kafka producer can inject a java.net.InetAddress type via the spring_json_header_types message header. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring Spring for Apache Kafka, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59278

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