Description
Applications using Spring Framework's FreeMarker integration may be vulnerable to a path traversal attack when a controller returns a view name derived from untrusted input and FreeMarker is configured to resolve templates through SpringTemplateLoader.
Spring Framework 7.0.0 - 7.0.8
Spring Framework 6.2.0 - 6.2.19
Spring Framework 6.1.0 - 6.1.28
Spring Framework 6.0.0 - 6.0.30
Spring Framework 5.3.0 - 5.3.49
Spring Framework 5.2.25.RELEASE and earlier
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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References
Link Providers
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59280 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Spring
Spring spring Framework
Weaknesses CWE-22
Vendors & Products Spring
Spring spring Framework
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Applications using Spring Framework's FreeMarker integration may be vulnerable to a path traversal attack when a controller returns a view name derived from untrusted input and FreeMarker is configured to resolve templates through SpringTemplateLoader. Spring Framework 7.0.0 - 7.0.8 Spring Framework 6.2.0 - 6.2.19 Spring Framework 6.1.0 - 6.1.28 Spring Framework 6.0.0 - 6.0.30 Spring Framework 5.3.0 - 5.3.49 Spring Framework 5.2.25.RELEASE and earlier
Title Spring Framework Path Traversal via Backslash in SpringTemplateLoader
References

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Spring Spring Framework
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T17:42:15.735Z

Reserved: 2026-07-04T18:13:26.297Z

Link: CVE-2026-59280

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T17:41:21.291Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-27T17:18:57.780

Modified: 2026-08-28T18:47:30.163

Link: CVE-2026-59280

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T08:00:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')