CVE-2026-22754 ervlet Path Not Correctly Included in Path Matching of XML Authorization Rules
Attackers can bypass authorization rules when servlet paths are used in XML configuration, allowing unauthorized access to protected endpoints.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-22754?
CVE-2026-22754 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Spring Security, published on 22 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in Spring Spring Security. If an application uses <sec:intercept-url servlet-path="/servlet-path" pattern="/endpoint/**"/> to define the servlet path for computing a path matcher, then the servlet path is not included and the related authorization rules are not exercised. This can lead to an authorization bypass.This issue affects Spring Security: from 7.0.0 through 7.0.4.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22754?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework.security:spring-security-config. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.springframework.security:spring-security-config Maven | From 7.0.0 | 7.0.5 |
org.springframework.security:spring-security-config Maven | From 7.0.0 | 7.0.5 |
Products include Vmware Spring Security.
How do I fix CVE-2026-22754?
Upgrade org.springframework.security:spring-security-config to 7.0.5 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-22754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Spring Security
- CVE-2014-3527 Authorization Bypass in Spring Security
- CVE-2026-59354 Spring Security OAuth2 Authorization Server: Insufficient validation of Dynamic Client Registration metadata
- CVE-2026-59270 Spring Security embedded UnboundID LDAP server exposes well-known administrative bind DN on all network interfaces
- CVE-2026-22732 Under Some Conditions Spring Security HTTP Headers Are not Written
- CVE-2023-34034 Access Control Bypass in Spring Security
Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2026-LA97257, GHSA-4vrc-j85c-598c, MINI-24qv-8ppc-93fj, MINI-rx4r-jpr3-9w37, ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-22754.