Spring Web Flow JS RemotingHandler renders non-HTML Response as HTML (Spring Spring Web Flow)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.21 % · percentile 11 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- vmware
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Spring Web Flow's JavaScript RemotingHandler renders the body of an error response as HTML even when the response is not "text/html", which can result in a scripting attack in the user's browser if the error response from the server contains error details with input reflected from an attacker. Affected versions: Spring Web Flow 4.0.0; 3.0.0 through 3.0.1; 2.5.0 through 2.5.1.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | vmware |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | NVD · security@vmware.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-hw5c-xm3c-v96w — Spring Web Flow JS RemotingHandler renders non-HTML Response as HTML
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-36201
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-40986
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0739 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Spring · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_flow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 2.5.2cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_flow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.0.0 < 3.0.1.1cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_web_flow:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Spring · Spring Web Flow | affected 4.0.0 < 4.0.0.1 ; affected 3.0.0 < 3.0.1.1 ; affected 2.5.0 < 2.5.2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |