CVE-2026-59281Network attack vector

Reflected XSS via unescaped field-error accessors

Published Aug 27, 2026 · Updated Aug 27, 2026

Cross-site scripting in Spring Framework allows attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript through rendered field errors. The no-argument Errors.getFieldErrors() and Errors.getFieldError() accessors return field errors that bypass HTML escaping enabled on the data-binding Errors instance. Exploitation requires a Spring MVC or WebFlux application to enable that escaping and render those accessor results, causing injected script to execute in a browser viewing the reflected response.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site scripting in Spring Framework allows attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript through rendered field errors. The no-argument Errors.getFieldErrors() and Errors.getFieldError() accessors return field errors that bypass HTML escaping enabled on the data-binding Errors instance. Exploitation requires a Spring MVC or WebFlux application to enable that escaping and render those accessor results, causing injected script to execute in a browser viewing the reflected response.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-59281
Published
Aug 27, 2026
Updated
Aug 27, 2026
Vendor
Spring
Product
Spring Framework
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.2.25.RELEASE
  2. Affected versionversion=5.3.0 <=5.3.49
  3. Affected versionversion=6.0.0 <=6.0.30
  4. Affected versionversion=6.1.0 <=6.1.28
  5. Affected versionversion=6.2.0 <=6.2.19
  6. Affected versionversion=7.0.0 <=7.0.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Spring · Spring Frameworkversion=0 <=5.2.25.RELEASE; version=5.3.0 <=5.3.49; version=6.0.0 <=6.0.30; version=6.1.0 <=6.1.28; version=6.2.0 <=6.2.19; version=7.0.0 <=7.0.8

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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