Spring Framework Improper Path Limitation in XsltView

MEDIUM | AUGUST 20, 2026 | CVE-2026-47884

Description

Use of XsltView in a Spring MVC application can result in SSRF and RCE attack if the application has an "/**" mapping that results in view rendering, and where the view name is not explicitly specified.

Affected Spring Products and Versions

Spring Framework:

  • 7.0.0 - 7.0.8
  • 6.2.0 - 6.2.19
  • 6.1.0 - 6.1.28
  • 6.0.0 - 6.0.30
  • 5.3.0 - 5.3.49
  • 5.2.25 and earlier

Mitigation

Users of affected versions should upgrade to the corresponding fixed version.
Fix versionAvailability
7.0.9OSS
7.0.8.1Enterprise Support Only
6.2.20Enterprise Support Only
6.1.29Enterprise Support Only
6.0.31Enterprise Support Only
5.3.50Enterprise Support Only
5.2.26Enterprise Support Only

No further mitigation steps are necessary.

Credit

This issue was reported responsibly by tonghuaroot.

History

  • 2026-08-20: Initial vulnerability report published.

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