CVE-2024-38808 (Medium) detected in spring-expression-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar

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CVE-2024-38808 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Library home page: http://projects.spring.io/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /api/pacman-api-admin/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.0.8.RELEASE/spring-expression-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/spring-expression/5.0.8.RELEASE/spring-expression-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• api-commons-1.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-cloud-starter-config-2.0.0.RELEASE.jar
    • spring-cloud-starter-2.0.0.RELEASE.jar
      • spring-boot-starter-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar
        • spring-boot-2.0.4.RELEASE.jar
          • spring-context-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar
            • ❌ spring-expression-5.0.8.RELEASE.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: acf9a0620c1a37cee4f2896d71e1c3731c5c7b06

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.38 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expression that may cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Specifically, an application is vulnerable when the following is true:

• The application evaluates user-supplied SpEL expressions.

Publish Date: 2024-08-20

URL: CVE-2024-38808

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38808

Release Date: 2024-08-20

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-expression:5.3.39