HTTP Request Smuggling Affecting org.springframework:spring-webmvc package, versions [5.3.0,6.0.0)[6.1.0-M1,6.2.19)[7.0.0-M1,7.0.8)
Threat Intelligence
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- published27 Jul 2026
- disclosed8 Jun 2026
- creditYuki Matsuhashi
Introduced: 8 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-41853 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.springframework:spring-webmvc to version 6.0.0, 6.2.19, 7.0.8 or higher.
Overview
org.springframework:spring-webmvc is a package that provides Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture and ready components that can be used to develop flexible and loosely coupled web applications.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to HTTP Request Smuggling. via multipart request parsing discrepancies between Spring MVC/WebFlux and intermediary security devices. An attacker can bypass Web Application Firewall (WAF) or proxy security controls by sending crafted multipart requests that are interpreted differently by the intermediary and the Spring application, allowing malicious content to evade inspection and reach the backend application.