Spring Framework Denial of Service via Unbounded Cache in SpEL
Applications which accept user-supplied Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack if the evaluation of a SpEL expression triggers unbounded cache growth. Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18; 6.1.0 through 6.1.27; 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.
AV:NAttack VectorAC:LAttack ComplexityPR:NPrivileges RequiredUI:NUser InteractionS:UScopeC:NConfidentialityI:NIntegrityA:LAvailabilityClick technique nodes to view MITRE ATT&CK details. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.
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