CVE-2024-38821 — Vulnerability in...

CRITICAL

Spring Security vulnerable to Authorization Bypass of Static Resources in WebFlux Applications

Published October 28, 2024Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

Spring WebFlux applications that have Spring Security authorization rules on static resources can be bypassed under certain circumstances. For this to impact an application, all of the following must be true: * It must be a WebFlux application * It must be using Spring's static resources support * It must have a non-permitAll authorization rule applied to the static resources support

Advisory Timeline

First published October 28, 2024 (714 days ago).
Last revised September 10, 2026 — 682 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven

Update org.springframework.security:spring-security-web to 6.0.13 or later

<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 6.0.13 for org.springframework.security:spring-security-web -->

Maven

Update org.springframework.security:spring-security-web to 6.3.4 or later

<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 6.3.4 for org.springframework.security:spring-security-web -->

Maven

Update org.springframework.security:spring-security-web to 5.8.15 or later

<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 5.8.15 for org.springframework.security:spring-security-web -->

Maven

Update org.springframework.security:spring-security-web to 6.2.7 or later

<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 6.2.7 for org.springframework.security:spring-security-web -->

Maven

Update org.springframework.security:spring-security-web to 6.1.11 or later

<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 6.1.11 for org.springframework.security:spring-security-web -->

Maven

Update org.springframework.security:spring-security-web to 5.7.13 or later

<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 5.7.13 for org.springframework.security:spring-security-web -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (6)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
org.springframework.security:spring-security-web	maven	6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3 (+5 more)	6.0.13
org.springframework.security:spring-security-web	maven	6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3	6.3.4
org.springframework.security:spring-security-web	maven	5.8.0, 5.8.1, 5.8.10, 5.8.11 (+11 more)	5.8.15
org.springframework.security:spring-security-web	maven	6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3 (+3 more)	6.2.7
org.springframework.security:spring-security-web	maven	6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3 (+6 more)	6.1.11
org.springframework.security:spring-security-web	maven	5.0.0.RELEASE, 5.0.1.RELEASE, 5.0.10.RELEASE, 5.0.11.RELEASE (+107 more)	5.7.13

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-285
Improper AuthorizationMITRE
CWE-770
Allocation of Resources Without LimitsMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38821?: Spring Security vulnerable to Authorization Bypass of Static Resources in WebFlux Applications This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-38821?: CVE-2024-38821 affects org.springframework.security:spring-security-web. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-38821 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

9.1

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-c4q5-6c82-3qpw

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