CVE-2026-22737

5.9

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1

Spring Framework Improper Path Limitation with Script View Templates

Overview

Description

Use of Java scripting engine enabled (e.g. JRuby, Jython) template views in Spring MVC and Spring WebFlux applications can result in disclosure of content from files outside the configured locations for script template views. This issue affects Spring Framework: from 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, from 6.2.0 through 6.2.16, from 6.1.0 through 6.1.25, from 5.3.0 through 5.3.46.

Details

INFO

Published Date :

March 20, 2026, 12:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 23, 2026, 2:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]

Impact

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22737 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID	Vendor	Product	Action
1	Vmware	spring_framework

: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1

Scoring

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.

Score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
	CVSS 3.1	MEDIUM				dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d
	CVSS 3.1	MEDIUM				[email protected]

Solution

Update Spring Framework to a patched version to prevent unauthorized file access.

Upgrade Spring Framework to a version later than 7.0.5.
Upgrade Spring Framework to a version later than 6.2.16.
Upgrade Spring Framework to a version later than 6.1.25.
Upgrade Spring Framework to a version later than 5.3.46.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-22737 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-22737.

URL	Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-22737	Vendor Advisory

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-22737 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-22737 weaknesses.

CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-126: Path Traversal Path Traversal

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

hamzamiladin/naptrace

Variant analysis, open-sourced. Feed a CVE patch, find every structural twin across your codebase. 6-stage pipeline: patch ingestion, LLM signature extraction, embedding search, Joern CPG slicing, LLM feasibility reasoning, SARIF reporting.

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Rust Dockerfile Shell Ruby

Updated: 1 week ago

2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : April 17, 2026, 11:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 12 different CVEs too.

godheaven/kanopus-boot-parent

Parent for Kanopus Spring Boot applications

Updated: 4 days, 4 hours ago

1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Sept. 17, 2025, 2:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

g2hsec/g2hsec

Config files for my GitHub profile.

config github-config

Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Aug. 18, 2024, 12:12 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-22737 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Daily CyberSecurity

Log4j’s “Silent” Security Gap: New Advisories Warn of Data Loss and TLS Bypasses

The Apache Log4j 2 ecosystem is facing a fresh wave of security concerns as four new vulnerabilities have been disclosed, highlighting critical flaws in how the library handles data sanitization and i ...

Published Date: Apr 13, 2026 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)

Daily CyberSecurity

High-Severity Spring Cloud Config Flaw Triggers File Leaks and SSRF

A significant security flaw has been identified in Spring Cloud Config, a popular framework used to provide server and client-side support for externalized configuration in distributed systems. The vu ...

Published Date: Mar 24, 2026 (1 month ago)

Daily CyberSecurity

The Silent Leak: Critical 9.1 CVSS Spring Security Flaw Strips Away Vital HTTP Headers

A critical-severity security flaw has been identified in Spring Security, the industry-standard framework for securing Java-based enterprise applications. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-22732 ...

Published Date: Mar 20, 2026 (1 month, 1 week ago)

Daily CyberSecurity

Bypassed Boundaries: Two New Vulnerabilities Threaten Spring Framework Apps

Security researchers have identified two distinct vulnerabilities within the widely used Spring Framework, affecting both Spring MVC and Spring WebFlux applications. The advisories, covering an improp ...

Published Date: Mar 20, 2026 (1 month, 1 week ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-22737 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

Initial Analysis by [email protected]

Apr. 23, 2026

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 5.3.47 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework::::::::* versions from (including) 6.1.0 up to (excluding) 6.1.26 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework::::::::* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (excluding) 6.2.17 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework::::::::* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.6
Added	Reference Type		VMware: https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-22737 Types: Vendor Advisory

CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Mar. 20, 2026

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CWE		CWE-22

New CVE Received by [email protected]