Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting org.springframework.security:spring-security-core package, versions [6.4.0,6.4.6)
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- published20 May 2025
- disclosed19 May 2025
- creditVitalii
Introduced: 19 May 2025
NewCVE-2025-41232 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.springframework.security:spring-security-core to version 6.4.6 or higher.
Overview
org.springframework.security:spring-security-core is a package that provides security services for the Spring IO Platform.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function due to improperly locating method security annotations on private methods. An attacker could invoke the target method without proper authorization by exploiting this vulnerability.
Note:
This is only exploitable if your application is using @EnableMethodSecurity(mode=ASPECTJ) and spring-security-aspects and there are Spring Security method annotations on a private method.