{"answers":{"affected":"8 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure. It affects 1 product.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20873 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Upgrade org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure to a fixed version for your release line: 2.5.15, 2.6.15, 2.7.11 or 3.0.6.","what":"CVE-2023-20873 is a critical vulnerability in Spring Boot, published on 20 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2023-20873 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2023-20873 is a critical vulnerability in Spring Boot, published on 20 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20873 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.5.15\n- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 2.5.15\n- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven): affected from 2.6.0; fixed in 2.6.15\n- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven): affected from 2.6.0; fixed in 2.6.15\n- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven): affected from 2.7.0; fixed in 2.7.11\n- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven): affected from 2.7.0; fixed in 2.7.11\n- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven): affected from 3.0.0; fixed in 3.0.6\n- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure (Maven): affected from 3.0.0; fixed in 3.0.6\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20873/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20873/index.md)","id":"CVE-2023-20873","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20873/index.md","name":"CVE-2023-20873","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f"],"analysis":{"component_type":"library","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["security_bypass"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":true,"product_category":"Java application framework","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Applications deployed to Cloud Foundry may suffer from a security bypass, requiring developers to upgrade Spring Boot.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"security_feature_bypass"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"vmware","cpe":[{"product":"spring_boot","vendor":"vmware"}],"cvss":{"score":9.8,"severity":"critical","source":"cisa-adp","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[],"description":"In Spring Boot versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.5, 2.7.0 - 2.7.10, and older unsupported versions, an application that is deployed to Cloud Foundry could be susceptible to a security bypass. Users of affected versions should apply the following mitigation: 3.0.x users should upgrade to 3.0.6+. 2.7.x users should upgrade to 2.7.11+. Users of older, unsupported versions should upgrade to 3.0.6+ or 2.7.11+.","ecosystems":["Maven"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"Spring Boot Security Bypass with Wildcard Pattern Matching on Cloud Foundry","id":"CVE-2023-20873","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":"Maven","product":null,"products":[],"type":"security_feature_bypass","year":"2023"},"n_packages":8,"n_references":3,"next":{"headline":"Privilege escalation in VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations)","id":"CVE-2023-20877"},"packages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.5.15"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.5.15"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","purl":"pkg:maven/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","source":"GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.6.15"],"introduced":["2.6.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.6.15"],"introduced":["2.6.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","purl":"pkg:maven/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","source":"GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.7.11"],"introduced":["2.7.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["2.7.11"],"introduced":["2.7.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","purl":"pkg:maven/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","source":"GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["3.0.6"],"introduced":["3.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["3.0.6"],"introduced":["3.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","purl":"pkg:maven/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure","source":"GHSA-g5h3-w546-pj7f"}],"prev":{"headline":"Memory corruption in VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation) and VMware Fusion","id":"CVE-2023-20872"},"products":["Spring Boot"],"published":"2023-04-20","related":[{"cvss_score":9.1,"headline":"Spring Boot's default security filter chain has no authorization rule with Actuator but without Health","id":"CVE-2026-40976","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-04-27"},{"cvss_score":8.2,"headline":"Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths","id":"CVE-2026-22731","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-03-19"},{"cvss_score":8.2,"headline":"Authentication Bypass under Actuator CloudFoundry endpoints","id":"CVE-2026-22733","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-03-19"},{"cvss_score":7.8,"headline":"Temporary Directory Hijacking to Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in org.springframework.boot:spring-boot","id":"CVE-2022-27772","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2022-03-30"},{"cvss_score":7.5,"headline":"Spring Boot DevTools remote secret comparison is vulnerable to timing attacks","id":"CVE-2026-40972","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-04-27"},{"cvss_score":7.5,"headline":"Spring Boot Welcome Page Denial of Service","id":"CVE-2023-20883","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2023-05-26"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"yes","exploitation":"none","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2025-05-05","vendors":["n/a"]},"summary":"Applications deployed to Cloud Foundry may suffer from a security bypass, requiring developers to upgrade Spring Boot.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20873/"}