CVE-2026-41728 json
Spring Data REST JSON Patch bypasses Jackson read-only property protection on nested objects and collections
published 2026-06-09 5 mo ago modified 2026-08-12 2 mo ago also GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2 , EUVD-2026-35905
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Spring Data REST's JSON Patch (application/json-patch+json) implementation does not apply the write-access filter to intermediate path segments when resolving a multi-segment JSON Pointer.
Affected versions: Spring Data REST 3.7.0 through 3.7.19; 4.3.0 through 4.3.16; 4.4.0 through 4.4.14; 4.5.0 through 4.5.11; 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.
Patch / fix
- maven org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core 4.5.12, 5.0.6
- Spring Spring Data REST 3.7.20, 4.3.17, 4.4.15, 4.5.11.1, 5.0.5.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.springframework.data:spring-data-rest-core | >=5.0.0, <5.0.6 >=4.5.0, <4.5.12 >=4.4.0, <=4.4.14 >=4.3.0, <=4.3.16 <=3.7.19 |
5.0.6 4.5.12 |
Affected products
- Spring Spring Data REST
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-41728
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cv39-x4c6-hhp2
- NVD CVE-2026-41728
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