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libspring-java — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11039

Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.

Products
libspring-java
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
4.3.19-1
CVEs
CVE-2018-11039
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11039

core-osv · Original source

Published 25 Jun 2018, 15:29 UTC

Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11039

libspring-java

Fixed versions: 4.3.19-1

libspring-java

Fixed versions: 4.3.19-1

libspring-java

Fixed versions: 4.3.19-1

Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-09T09:47:27.108906907Z",
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