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

CVE-2026-59280

Medium
4.3/10

Summary

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". This issue affects Spring Framework versions through 5.2.25.RELEASE, 5.3.0 through 5.3.49, 6.0.0 through 6.0.30, 6.1.0 through 6.1.28, 6.2.0 through 6.2.19 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.8.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-22 - Path Traversal

Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published