CVE-2011-2730
highpriority · track · 34EPSS 0.118 · 96 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
VMware SpringSource Spring Framework before 2.5.6.SEC03, 2.5.7.SR023, and 3.x before 3.0.6, when a container supports Expression Language (EL), evaluates EL expressions in tags twice, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a (1) name attribute in a (a) spring:hasBindErrors tag; (2) path attribute in a (b) spring:bind or (c) spring:nestedpath tag; (3) arguments, (4) code, (5) text, (6) var, (7) scope, or (8) message attribute in a (d) spring:message or (e) spring:theme tag; or (9) var, (10) scope, or (11) value attribute in a (f) spring:transform tag, aka "Expression Language Injection."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (19)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- springsource spring framework≤ 2.5.7_sr01nvdUScpe:2.3:a:springsource:spring_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Maven org.springframework:spring-core2.5.7.SR0 → 2.5.7.SR023osvUSpkg:maven/org.springframework/spring-core
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-wv88-pf73-x22pImproper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code in Spring Framework2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
VMware SpringSource Spring Framework before 2.5.6.SEC03, 2.5.7.SR023, and 3.x before 3.0.6, when a container supports Expression Language (EL), evaluates EL expressions in tags twice, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a (1) name attribute in a (a) spring:hasBindErrors tag; (2) path attribute in a (b) spring:bind or (c) spring:nestedpath tag; (3) arguments, (4) code, (5) text, (6) var, (7) scope, or (8) message attribute in a (d) spring:message or (e) spring:theme tag; or (9) var, (10) scope, or (11) value attribute in a (f) spring:transform tag, aka "Expression Language Injection."
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (41)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://support.springsource.com/security/cve-2011-2730Patchcnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872142cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/75922cnnvd
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=677814enisa_euvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0191.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0192.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0193.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0194.htmlenisa_euvd
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