CVE-2023-20861 (GCVE-0-2023-20861)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-23 00:00 – Updated: 2025-02-25 15:38
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Summary
In Spring Framework versions 6.0.0 - 6.0.6, 5.3.0 - 5.3.25, 5.2.0.RELEASE - 5.2.22.RELEASE, and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
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No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • Denial-of-service vulnerability
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n/a Spring Framework Affected: Spring Framework (6.0.0 to 6.0.6, 5.3.0 to 5.3.25, 5.2.0.RELEASE to 5.2.22.RELEASE, Older unsupported versions are also affected)
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