CVE-2026-22730 CVE-2026-22730: SQL Injection in Spring AI MariaDBFilterExpressionConverter
Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands and bypass access controls in Spring AI's MariaDBFilterExpressionConverter due to missing input sanitization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-22730?
CVE-2026-22730 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in VMware Spring AI, published on 18 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in Spring AI's MariaDBFilterExpressionConverter allows attackers to bypass metadata-based access controls and execute arbitrary SQL commands.
The vulnerability exists due to missing input sanitization.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22730?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-mariadb-store. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-mariadb-store Maven | All versions | 1.0.4 |
org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-mariadb-store Maven | All versions | 1.0.4 |
org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-mariadb-store Maven | From 1.1.0-M1 | 1.1.3 |
org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-mariadb-store Maven | From 1.1.0-M1 | 1.1.3 |
Products include Vmware Spring Ai.
How do I fix CVE-2026-22730?
Upgrade org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-mariadb-store to a fixed version for your release line: 1.0.4 or 1.1.3.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-22730 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22730 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in VMware Spring AI
- CVE-2026-22738 SpEL Injection via Unescaped Filter Key in SimpleVectorStore Leads to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-40978 Spring AI has SQL Injection in CosmosDBVectorStore.doDelete()
- CVE-2026-47835 Spring AI vector store metadata filtering to handle special characters in Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and GemFire Vector Stores
- CVE-2026-41705 Spring AI's MilvusVectorStore#doDelete(List) implementation is vulnerable to filter-expression injection via unsanitized document IDs
- CVE-2026-40967 Spring AI has a VectorStore FilterExpression Converter injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c267-rfvc-mvpm.