CVE-2026-40998
Jaxp13 XPath XXE via StreamSource and SAXSource
CVSS Score
8.2
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Jaxp13XPathTemplate evaluated XPath expressions for StreamSource and SAXSource inputs using a code path that parsed attacker-controlled XML with the JDK's default DocumentBuilderFactory behavior instead of Spring's hardened parser configuration. Applications that evaluate XPath against untrusted XML payloads could therefore be exposed to XML External Entity (XXE) style attacks. Affected versions: Spring Web Services 5.0.0 through 5.0.1; 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; 4.0.0 through 4.0.18; 3.1.0 through 3.1.8.
| CWE | CWE-611 |
| Vendor | spring |
| Product | spring web services |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | TechnologyEnterprise |
| Published | Jun 11, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Spring / Spring Web Services
5.0.0 < 5.0.2 4.1.0 < 4.1.4 4.0.0 < 4.0.19 3.1.0 < 3.1.9