Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.

Affected Packages

Maven org.springframework:spring-web

Affected versions: 5.0.0 (fixed in 5.0.7)

Maven org.springframework:spring-web

Affected versions: 4.3.0 (fixed in 4.3.18)

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-11039

Key Information

GHSA ID

GHSA-9gcm-f4x3-8jpw

Published

October 16, 2018 5:35 PM

Last Modified

March 5, 2024 5:33 PM

CVSS Score

5.0 /10

Primary Ecosystem

Maven

Primary Package

org.springframework:spring-web

GitHub Reviewed

✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: September 5, 2025 6:30 AM

Data from GitHub Advisory Database. This information is provided for research and educational purposes.