CVE-2026-40985

MediumCVSS 6.4/10Last modified Sep 4, 2026

Description

Applications that configure the WebFlowELExpressionParser are vulnerable to the use of malicious Unified EL expressions.

Affected versions: Spring Web Flow 4.0.0; 3.0.0 through 3.0.1; 2.5.0 through 2.5.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-917

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 11, 2026
Last modified
Sep 4, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-40985: Medium severity, CVSS 6.4 | Vulnix