CVE-2023-20863 spring framework
| Affected software | spring framework |
|---|---|
| Severity | 6.5 Medium CVSS 3.1 2 scores |
| Fixed in | 6.0.8, 5.3.27, 5.2.24.RELEASE |
| Weakness | Expression language injection (CWE-917) |
| Published | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Updated | 17 Jun 2026 |
Description
In spring framework versions prior to 5.2.24 release+ ,5.3.27+ and 6.0.8+ , it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted SpEL expression that may cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumptionCWE-770
Exploitation status
No public exploit
No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 3 years ago.
Exploitation status
- CISA KEV not listed
- VulnCheck KEV not listed
- CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
- Indexed PoC none indexed
- EPSS 1.1% chance in 30 days
Waratek protection
Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.
A public code fix exists: spring-projects/spring-framework 965a639.
- Protection none
- Action unverified
- Review automated Upstream data
- Record active
| Decided by | Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all |
|---|---|
| Finding | This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious. |
CVSS
6.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2 metrics
CVSS
6.5 MEDIUM v3.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2 metrics
We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.
| Version | Score | Band | Vector | Assigner | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
NVD | Primary | published |
| CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CISA-ADP | Secondary |
Affected software and releases
Oracle advisories
| Advisory | Type | Quarter | Products Oracle names in its risk matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2026 ↗ | CPU | 2026-Q2 | Oracle Financial Services Applications / Logger (Spring Framework) (1.0.2.1) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2024 ↗ | CPU | 2024-Q4 | Oracle Commerce / Endeca Application Controller (Spring Framework) (11.3.2) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2024 ↗ | CPU | 2024-Q2 | Oracle Commerce / Platform (Spring Framework) (11.3.0, 11.3.1, 11.3.2) Oracle HealthCare Applications / FHIR (Spring Framework) (8.1.0.0, 8.1.1.0, 8.1.2.0, 8.1.3.0, 8.1.3.2, 8.1.3.4) Oracle Systems / Tools (Spring Framework) (4) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2023 ↗ | CPU | 2023-Q4 | Oracle Commerce / Workbench, Endeca Application Controller, Content Acquisition System (Spring Framework) (11.3.2) Oracle Communications / Configuration (Spring Framework) (23.1.0) Oracle Communications / Install/Upgrade (Spring Framework) (23.1.0-23.1.7, 23.2.0-23.2.2) Oracle Communications / Install/Upgrade (Spring Framework) (23.1.0-23.1.8, 23.2.0-23.2.4) Oracle Communications / Management (Spring Framework) (9.1.1.5.0) Oracle Communications / Security (Spring Framework) (9.0.0-9.0.2) Oracle Communications / Security (Spring Framework) (9.0.0-9.0.2) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Accessibility (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Common (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Common (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Common Core (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Core (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Dashboard (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / IDM - Authentication (Spring Framework) (21.1, 22.1, 22.2) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Infrastructure (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Installer (Spring Framework) (8.1.2.3, 8.1.2.4) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Onboarding Batch Processes (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Reports (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Reports (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Security (Spring Framework) (14.5-14.7) Oracle Financial Services Applications / UI (Spring Framework) (21.1, 22.1, 22.2) Oracle Fusion Middleware / General (Spring Framework) (12.2.1.4.0) Oracle HealthCare Applications / Internal Operations (Spring Framework) (5.0.0-5.0.6) Oracle MySQL / Monitoring: General (Spring Framework) (8.0.35 and prior) Oracle Retail Applications / RTIL (Spring Framework) (14.2) Oracle Retail Applications / Security (Spring Framework) (18.0.0.13, 19.0.0.7) Oracle Retail Applications / Xenvironment (Spring Framework) (18.0.5, 19.0.4, 20.0.3, 21.0.2, 22.0.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2023 ↗ | CPU | 2023-Q3 | Oracle Communications / Install/Upgrade (Spring Framework) (23.1.0) Oracle Communications Applications / Charging Server (Spring Framework) (12.0.0.4.0-12.0.0.8.0) Oracle Communications Applications / Other (Spring Framework) (7.3.6.4) Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Spring Framework) (7.4.1, 7.4.2) Oracle Construction and Engineering / Admin (Spring Framework) (18.8.0-18.8.15, 19.12.0-19.12.16, 20.12.0-20.12.11, 21.12.0-21.12.9) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Spring Framework) (8.0.7, 8.0.8, 8.1.0, 8.1.1, 8.1.2) Oracle Financial Services Applications / ECM (Spring Framework) (8.0.8.2, 8.1.1.1, 8.1.2.4, 8.1.2.5) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Infrastructure Code (Spring Framework) (14.7.0.0.0) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Platform (Spring Framework) (8.0.8) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Platform (Spring Framework) (8.0.8.1, 8.1.1.1, 8.1.2.4, 8.1.2.5) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Core (Spring Framework) (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Mainframe Connectors (Spring Framework) (9.1.0) Oracle Insurance Applications / Interactive Docupresentment Server (Spring Framework) (12.6.1-12.7.1) Oracle Retail Applications / PeopleSoft Integration Bugs (Spring Framework) (14.2.0, 15.0.4, 16.0.3, 19.0.1) Oracle Retail Applications / RIB Kernal (Spring Framework) (14.2.0, 15.0.4, 16.0.3, 19.0.1) Oracle Retail Applications / RPAS Server (Spring Framework) (15.0.3, 16.0.3) Oracle Utilities Applications / Tools (Spring Framework) (6.0.0.1-6.0.0.3, 7.0.0.0) |
Oracle components and versions
| Family | Component | Versions, as Oracle lists them | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Commerce | Endeca Application Controller (Spring Framework) | 11.3.2 | 11.3.2 |
| Oracle Commerce | Platform (Spring Framework) | 11.3.0, 11.3.1, 11.3.2 | 11.3.0 · 11.3.1 · 11.3.2 |
| Oracle Commerce | Workbench, Endeca Application Controller, Content Acquisition System (Spring Framework) | 11.3.2 | 11.3.2 |
| Oracle Communications | Configuration (Spring Framework) | 23.1.0 | 23.1.0 |
| Oracle Communications | Install/Upgrade (Spring Framework) | 23.1.0-23.1.7, 23.2.0-23.2.2 | 23.1.0 |
| Oracle Communications | Management (Spring Framework) | 9.1.1.5.0 | 9.1.1.5.0 |
| Oracle Communications | Security (Spring Framework) | 9.0.0-9.0.2 | |
| Oracle Communications Applications | Charging Server (Spring Framework) | 12.0.0.4.0-12.0.0.8.0 | |
| Oracle Communications Applications | Other (Spring Framework) | 7.3.6.4 | 7.3.6.4 |
| Oracle Communications Applications | Security (Spring Framework) | 7.4.1, 7.4.2 | 7.4.1 · 7.4.2 |
| Oracle Construction and Engineering | Admin (Spring Framework) | 18.8.0-18.8.15, 19.12.0-19.12.16, 20.12.0-20.12.11, 21.12.0-21.12.9 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Accessibility (Spring Framework) | 14.5-14.7 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Spring Framework) | 8.0.7, 8.0.8, 8.1.0, 8.1.1, 8.1.2 | 8.0.7 · 8.0.8 · 8.1.0 · 8.1.1 · 8.1.2 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Common (Spring Framework) | 14.5-14.7 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Common Core (Spring Framework) | 14.5-14.7 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Core (Spring Framework) | 14.5-14.7 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Dashboard (Spring Framework) | 14.5-14.7 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | ECM (Spring Framework) | 8.0.8.2, 8.1.1.1, 8.1.2.4, 8.1.2.5 | 8.0.8.2 · 8.1.1.1 · 8.1.2.4 · 8.1.2.5 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | IDM - Authentication (Spring Framework) | 21.1, 22.1, 22.2 | 21.1 · 22.1 · 22.2 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Infrastructure (Spring Framework) | 14.5-14.7 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Infrastructure Code (Spring Framework) | 14.7.0.0.0 | 14.7.0.0.0 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Installer (Spring Framework) | 8.1.2.3, 8.1.2.4 | 8.1.2.3 · 8.1.2.4 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Logger (Spring Framework) | 1.0.2.1 | 1.0.2.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Onboarding Batch Processes (Spring Framework) | 14.5-14.7 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Platform (Spring Framework) | 8.0.8 | 8.0.8 · 8.0.8.1 · 8.1.1.1 · 8.1.2.4 · 8.1.2.5 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Reports (Spring Framework) | 14.5-14.7 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Security (Spring Framework) | 14.5-14.7 | |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | UI (Spring Framework) | 21.1, 22.1, 22.2 | 21.1 · 22.1 · 22.2 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Core (Spring Framework) | 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0 | 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | General (Spring Framework) | 12.2.1.4.0 | 12.2.1.4.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Mainframe Connectors (Spring Framework) | 9.1.0 | 9.1.0 |
| Oracle HealthCare Applications | FHIR (Spring Framework) | 8.1.0.0, 8.1.1.0, 8.1.2.0, 8.1.3.0, 8.1.3.2, 8.1.3.4 | 8.1.0.0 · 8.1.1.0 · 8.1.2.0 · 8.1.3.0 · 8.1.3.2 · 8.1.3.4 |
| Oracle HealthCare Applications | Internal Operations (Spring Framework) | 5.0.0-5.0.6 | |
| Oracle Insurance Applications | Interactive Docupresentment Server (Spring Framework) | 12.6.1-12.7.1 | |
| Oracle MySQL | Monitoring: General (Spring Framework) | 8.0.35 and prior | |
| Oracle Retail Applications | PeopleSoft Integration Bugs (Spring Framework) | 14.2.0, 15.0.4, 16.0.3, 19.0.1 | 14.2.0 · 15.0.4 · 16.0.3 · 19.0.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RIB Kernal (Spring Framework) | 14.2.0, 15.0.4, 16.0.3, 19.0.1 | 14.2.0 · 15.0.4 · 16.0.3 · 19.0.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RPAS Server (Spring Framework) | 15.0.3, 16.0.3 | 15.0.3 · 16.0.3 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RTIL (Spring Framework) | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Security (Spring Framework) | 18.0.0.13, 19.0.0.7 | 18.0.0.13 · 19.0.0.7 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Xenvironment (Spring Framework) | 18.0.5, 19.0.4, 20.0.3, 21.0.2, 22.0.0 | 18.0.5 · 19.0.4 · 20.0.3 · 21.0.2 · 22.0.0 |
| Oracle Systems | Tools (Spring Framework) | 4 | 4 |
| Oracle Utilities Applications | Tools (Spring Framework) | 6.0.0.1-6.0.0.3, 7.0.0.0 | 7.0.0.0 |
Maven packages
Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev| Package | Introduced | Fixed | Last affected |
|---|---|---|---|
org.springframework:spring-expression |
6.0.0 | 6.0.8 |
unbounded |
org.springframework:spring-expression |
5.3.0 | 5.3.27 |
unbounded |
org.springframework:spring-expression |
0 | 5.2.24.RELEASE |
unbounded |
Products and versions
2 products, 6 version entries| Source | Vendor | Product | Scheme | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| osv | org.springframework | spring-expression | generic | ＜ 5.2.24 · ≥ 5.3.0 and ＜ 5.3.27 · ≥ 6.0.0 and ＜ 6.0.8 |
| nvd | vmware | spring framework | generic | ≥ 5.2.0 and ＜ 5.2.24 · ≥ 5.3.0 and ＜ 5.3.27 · ≥ 6.0.0 and ＜ 6.0.8 |
References
Timeline
Timeline
| Published | 2023-04-13 | By the CVE Program. |
|---|---|---|
| NVD record modified | 2026-06-17 | NVD's own last-modified date for this record. |