Spring Data Commons DoS via @ProjectedPayload (4.0.5)
CVE-2026-41721 Published on June 9, 2026
Spring Data Commons Denial of Service via Data Binding
Spring Data Commons contains a vulnerability that can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition if Spring Data Web Support is enabled in conjunction with a Controller method using @ProjectedPayload, when an attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP request that causes the application to allocate lots of memory.
Affected versions:
Spring Data Commons 4.0.0 through 4.0.5; 3.5.0 through 3.5.11; 3.4.0 through 3.4.14; 3.3.0 through 3.3.16; 3.2.0 through 3.2.15; 3.1.0 through 3.1.14; 3.0.0 through 3.0.15; 2.7.0 through 2.7.19.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-41721 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of 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 a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2026-41721 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-41721
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Affected Versions
Spring Data Commons:- Version 4.0.0 and below 4.0.6 is affected.
- Version 3.5.0 and below 3.5.12 is affected.
- Version 3.4.0 and below 3.4.15 is affected.
- Version 3.3.0 and below 3.3.17 is affected.
- Version 3.2.0 and below 3.2.16 is affected.
- Version 3.1.0 and below 3.1.15 is affected.
- Version 3.0.0 and below 3.0.16 is affected.
- Version 2.7.0 and below 2.7.20 is affected.