Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection') Affecting org.springframework.data:spring-data-mongodb package, versions [,4.5.12)[5.0.0-M1,5.0.6)
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- published11 Jun 2026
- disclosed10 Jun 2026
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Introduced: 10 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-41717 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.springframework.data:spring-data-mongodb to version 4.5.12, 5.0.6 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection') via parameter binding when a repository query method is annotated with @Query and uses a capture-all placeholder. An attacker can execute arbitrary SpEL expressions by supplying crafted input to the annotated query parameter.