CVE-2026-41843 Spring Framework Path Traversal via Versioned Static Resources in Spring MVC and WebFlux

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via path traversal in static resource resolution, affecting Spring MVC and WebFlux applications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-41843?

CVE-2026-41843 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Vmware Spring Framework, published on 9 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Spring MVC and WebFlux applications are vulnerable to Path Traversal attacks when resolving static resources.

Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18; 6.1.0 through 6.1.27; 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41843?

16 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.springframework:spring-webflux and org.springframework:spring-webmvc. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenAll versions to 5.3.39None
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenAll versions to 5.3.39None
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 6.1.0 to 6.1.21None
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 6.1.0 to 6.1.21None
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 6.2.06.2.19
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 6.2.06.2.19
10 more packages
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 7.0.07.0.8
org.springframework:spring-webflux MavenFrom 7.0.07.0.8
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenAll versions to 5.3.39None
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenAll versions to 5.3.39None
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 6.1.0 to 6.1.21None
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 6.1.0 to 6.1.21None
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 6.2.06.2.19
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 6.2.06.2.19
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 7.0.07.0.8
org.springframework:spring-webmvc MavenFrom 7.0.07.0.8

Products include Vmware Spring Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41843?

Upgrade org.springframework:spring-webflux to a fixed version for your release line: 6.2.19 or 7.0.8.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-41843 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Vmware Spring Framework vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2026-ED39248, CLSA-2026-1788555932, CLSA-2026-1792114470, CLSA-2026-1792114646, CLSA-2026-1792114749, CLSA-2026-1792602382 and 17 more.

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