CVE-2022-22980Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote code execution via query placeholder evaluation

Published Jun 22, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

SpEL injection in Spring Data MongoDB 3.3.4 and earlier and 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. During annotated repository query assembly, ?0-style placeholders inside SpEL are evaluated with unsanitized input instead of retained as bound values. Exploitation requires an @Query or @Aggregation method containing parameterized SpEL and a call with unsanitized user input; successful evaluation grants code execution in the application's security context.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability17.84%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SpEL injection in Spring Data MongoDB 3.3.4 and earlier and 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. During annotated repository query assembly, ?0-style placeholders inside SpEL are evaluated with unsanitized input instead of retained as bound values. Exploitation requires an @Query or @Aggregation method containing parameterized SpEL and a call with unsanitized user input; successful evaluation grants code execution in the application's security context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22980
Published
Jun 22, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Spring
Product
Spring Data MongoDB
Classifications
CWE-917, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 22, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.4.0, 3.3.0 to 3.3.4 and Older

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Spring · Spring Data MongoDBversion=3.4.0, 3.3.0 to 3.3.4 and Older

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-917Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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