CVE-2025-41232 CVE-2025-41232: Spring Security authorization bypass for method security annotations on private methods
Attackers can bypass authorization checks on private methods when using AspectJ mode, potentially accessing restricted functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-41232?
CVE-2025-41232 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Spring Security, published on 21 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Spring Security Aspects may not correctly locate method security annotations on private methods. This can cause an authorization bypass.
Your application may be affected by this if the following are true:
* You are using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) and spring-security-aspects, and * You have Spring Security method annotations on a private method In that case, the target method may be able to be invoked without proper authorization.
You are not affected if:
* You are not using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) or spring-security-aspects, or * You have no Spring Security-annotated private methods
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41232?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects and org.springframework.security:spring-security-core.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects Maven | From 6.4.0 | 6.4.6 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects Maven | From 6.4.0 | 6.4.6 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core Maven | From 6.4.0 | 6.4.6 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core Maven | From 6.4.0 | 6.4.6 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-41232?
Upgrade org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects to 6.4.6 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-41232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2026-RU90125, GHSA-9pp5-9c7g-4r83, MINI-7mgg-83cr-mcg5, MINI-ffh9-cvqg-2hcw, MINI-hrf6-vg44-7p3j, ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2025-41232.