Spring HATEOAS 1.5.x-3.0.x: Unsafe Bean Binding via Reflection (CVE-2026-41006)
CVE-2026-41006 Published on June 9, 2026
Spring HATEOAS Collection+JSON/UBER deserializers do not honor Jackson configuration
Spring HATEOAS's internal PropertyUtils.createObjectFromProperties method, used by the Collection+JSON and UBER media type deserializers, performs bean property binding via reflection without consulting Jackson access-control annotations.
Affected versions:
Spring HATEOAS 1.5.0 through 1.5.6; 2.3.0 through 2.3.4; 2.4.0 through 2.4.1; 2.5.0 through 2.5.2; 3.0.0 through 3.0.3.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-41006 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2026-41006 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-41006
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Affected Versions
Spring HATEOAS:- Version 1.5.0 and below 1.5.7 is affected.
- Version 2.3.0 and below 2.3.5 is affected.
- Version 2.4.0 and below 2.4.2 is affected.
- Version 2.5.0 and below 2.5.3 is affected.
- Version 3.0.0 and below 3.0.4 is affected.