GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-9pp5-9c7g-4r83 Spring Security authorization bypass for method security annotations on private methods

CRITICAL Published 2025-05-21 Modified 2025-10-15 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2025-41232
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects, org.springframework.security:spring-security-core
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-693
Reviewed
2025-05-21

Affected packages

• Maven org.springframework.security:spring-security-aspects: >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.6 → fixed in 6.4.6 • Maven org.springframework.security:spring-security-core: >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.6 → fixed in 6.4.6

Description

Spring Security Aspects may not correctly locate method security annotations on private methods. This can cause an authorization bypass. Your application may be affected by this if the following are true: • You are using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) and spring-security-aspects, and • You have Spring Security method annotations on a private method In that case, the target method may be able to be invoked without proper authorization. You are not affected if: • You are not using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) or spring-security-aspects, or • You have no Spring Security-annotated private methods

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2025-41232 Spring Security Aspects may not correctly locate method security annotations on private methods. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure weakness

References