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Spring Framework Cross-site Scripting via JavaScriptUtils

HIGH | JUNE 08, 2026 | CVE-2026-41845

Description

Due to incorrect escaping, the use of JavaScriptUtils.javaScriptEscape() may lead to JavaScript code injection in the browser, potentially resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Affected Spring Products and Versions

Spring Framework:

  • 7.0.0 - 7.0.7
  • 6.2.0 - 6.2.18
  • 6.1.0 - 6.1.27
  • 5.3.48 and earlier

Mitigation

Users of affected versions should upgrade to the corresponding fixed version.
Fix versionAvailability
7.0.8OSS
7.0.7.1Enterprise Support Only
6.2.19OSS
6.2.18.1Enterprise Support Only
6.1.28Enterprise Support Only
5.3.49Enterprise Support Only

No further mitigation steps are necessary.

Credit

This issue was discovered internally.

References

History

  • 2026-06-08: Initial vulnerability report published.

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