GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-6rpq-6vv2-5222 Spring REST Docs REST Assured & WebFlux are vulnerable to Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

MEDIUM Published 2026-06-10 Modified 2026-08-12 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-40991
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
org.springframework.restdocs:spring-restdocs-webtestclient, org.springframework.restdocs:spring-restdocs-restassured
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-611
Reviewed
2026-08-12

Affected packages

• Maven org.springframework.restdocs:spring-restdocs-webtestclient: >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.1 → fixed in 4.0.1 • Maven org.springframework.restdocs:spring-restdocs-webtestclient: >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.6 → fixed in 3.0.6 • Maven org.springframework.restdocs:spring-restdocs-webtestclient: <= 2.0.8.RELEASE (no fix yet) • Maven org.springframework.restdocs:spring-restdocs-restassured: >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.1 → fixed in 4.0.1 • Maven org.springframework.restdocs:spring-restdocs-restassured: >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.6 → fixed in 3.0.6 • Maven org.springframework.restdocs:spring-restdocs-restassured: <= 2.0.8.RELEASE (no fix yet)

Description

When using spring-restdocs-webtestclient or spring-restdocs-restassured to document a remote API accessed over HTTP, an attacker who compromises the API or tricks the user into documenting a malicious API can perform an XXE injection attack when the documentation-generating tests are next executed. Affected versions: Spring REST Docs 4.0.0; 3.0.0 through 3.0.5; 2.0.0.RELEASE through 2.0.8.RELEASE.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-40991 When using spring-restdocs-webtestclient or spring-restdocs-restassured to document a remote API accessed over HTTP, an attacker who… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference weakness

References