CVE-2026-40991

MEDIUM EPSS 12.7%
Published Jun 10, 20263w ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.9 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jun 10, 2026 3w ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.9
Exploitability
1.6
Impact
4.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
12.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-611

References 1

  • spring.io https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40991

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.