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CVE-2026-41837 Spring CVE debrief

CVE-2026-41837 is a vulnerability in Spring Data REST's Querydsl integration. The affected versions are 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, and 5.0.0 through 5.0.5. This vulnerability allows arbitrary persistent property paths as request-parameter filter keys and does not consider Jackson customizations before handing them to Querydsl. The CVSS score is 5.3, and the severity is MEDIUM.

Vendor
Spring
Product
Spring Data REST
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-10
Original CVE updated
2026-07-17
Advisory published
2026-06-10
Advisory updated
2026-07-17

Who should care

Users of Spring Data REST versions 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, and 5.0.0 through 5.0.5 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by Spring Data REST's Querydsl integration accepting arbitrary persistent property paths as request-parameter filter keys without considering Jackson customizations.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update to a non-vulnerable version of Spring Data REST.
  • Implement additional security measures to restrict access to sensitive data.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org] and [nvd], respectively. Additional information can be found at [ref-4].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-41837 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41837

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-41837 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41837

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.