CVE-2026-41845: VMware Spring Framework

Medium severity, CVSS 6.1. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Due to incorrect escaping, the use of JavaScriptUtils.javaScriptEscape() may lead to JavaScript code injection in the browser, potentially resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Affected versions: Spring Framework 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.18; 6.1.0 through 6.1.27; 5.3.0 through 5.3.48.

Affected products

• VMware Spring Framework: from 5.3.0, before 5.3.49 (fixed in 5.3.49); from 6.1.0, before 6.1.28 (fixed in 6.1.28); from 6.2.0, before 6.2.18.1 (fixed in 6.2.18.1); from 7.0.0, before 7.0.7.1 (fixed in 7.0.7.1)

Published 2026-06-09. Last modified 2026-07-23.