CVE-2018-11039
libspring-java - security update
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.6%
Description
Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.
How to fix CVE-2018-11039
To remediate CVE-2018-11039, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 4.3.19-1 or later
- —upgrade to 4.3.5-1+deb9u1 or later
- —upgrade to 5.0.7 or later
Is CVE-2018-11039 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 4.3.19-1
- from 0, < 4.3.5-1+deb9u1
- >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |