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CVE-2026-59281
Spring Framework Cross-site Scripting via EscapedErrors
Description

Spring MVC and WebFlux applications that obtain a data-binding Errors instance with HTML escaping enabled and then render field errors using the no-argument Errors.getFieldErrors() or Errors.getFieldError() accessors are vulnerable to arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code injection, potentially resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. 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

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 27, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 27, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Update Spring Framework to a version with XSS vulnerability patched. Disable HTML escaping for field errors if updating is not possible.
  • Update Spring Framework to a patched version.
  • Disable HTML escaping for field errors.
  • Use explicit field error rendering.
  • Sanitize user-provided input.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59281
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Spring MVC and WebFlux applications that obtain a data-binding Errors instance with HTML escaping enabled and then render field errors using the no-argument Errors.getFieldErrors() or Errors.getFieldError() accessors are vulnerable to arbitrary HTML/JavaScript code injection, potentially resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. 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
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/59xxx/CVE-2026-59281.json">CVE-2026-59281</a>
    Added Reference https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59281
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