Spring Framework Path Traversal via Backslash in SpringTemplateLoader

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59280",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Spring Framework Path Traversal via Backslash in SpringTemplateLoader",
    "summary": "Applications using Spring Framework's FreeMarker integration may be vulnerable to a path traversal attack when a controller returns a view name derived from untrusted input and FreeMarker is configured to resolve templates through SpringTemplateLoader. Spring Framework 7.0.0 - 7.0.8 Spring Framework 6.2.0 - 6.2.19 Spring Framework 6.1.0 - 6.1.28 Spring Framework 6.0.0 - 6.0.30 Spring Framework 5.3.0 - 5.3.49 Spring Framework 5.2.25.RELEASE and earlier",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2026-59280",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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        "CVE-2026-59280"
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
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            {
              "repo": "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework",
              "type": "GIT",
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            "v4.0.0.RC2",
            "v4.0.0.RC1",
            "v4.0.0.M3",
            "v4.0.0.M2",
            "v4.0.0.M1",
            "v3.2.0.RELEASE",
            "v3.2.0.RC2-A",
            "v3.2.0.RC1",
            "v3.2.0.M2",
            "v3.2.0.M1"
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:35.406369489Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59280",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/59xxx/CVE-2026-59280.json",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59280"
      ],
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                    "introduced": "7.0.0"
                  },
                  {
                    "last_affected": "7.0.8"
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                    "introduced": "6.2.0"
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                    "last_affected": "6.2.19"
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                  {
                    "introduced": "6.1.0"
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                    "last_affected": "6.1.28"
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 502943,
  "published_at": "2026-08-27T16:41:09.664+00:00"
}