CVE-2025-41243 (GCVE-0-2025-41243)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-16 14:54 – Updated: 2025-09-17 03:55
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Title
Spring Expression Language property modification using Spring Cloud Gateway Server WebFlux
Summary
Spring Cloud Gateway Server Webflux may be vulnerable to Spring Environment property modification. An application should be considered vulnerable when all the following are true: * The application is using Spring Cloud Gateway Server Webflux (Spring Cloud Gateway Server WebMVC is not vulnerable). * Spring Boot actuator is a dependency. * The Spring Cloud Gateway Server Webflux actuator web endpoint is enabled via management.endpoints.web.exposure.include=gateway. * The actuator endpoints are available to attackers. * The actuator endpoints are unsecured.
Severity ?
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-917 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Spring Cloud Gateway Affected: 4.3.x , < 4.3.1 (custom)
Affected: 4.2.x , < 4.2.5 (custom)
Affected: 4.1.x, 4.0.x , < 4.1.11 (custom)
Affected: 3.1.x , < 3.1.11 (custom)
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