Spring GraphQL 1.02.0.3 Annotation Harness flaw: @Sec annotations ignored in C2 inheritance
CVE-2026-41856 Published on June 11, 2026
Spring GraphQL Annotation Detection Vulnerability
The Spring GraphQL annotation detection mechanism for @Controller data fetchers may not correctly resolve annotations on methods within type hierarchies. This can be an issue if such annotations are used for authorization decisions. When all conditions are met, security annotations can be ignored at runtime.
Affected versions:
Spring for GraphQL 2.0.0 through 2.0.3; 1.4.0 through 1.4.5; 1.3.0 through 1.3.8; 1.0.0 through 1.0.6.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-41856 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 a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and 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-2026-41856 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-41856
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Affected Versions
Spring for GraphQL:- Version 2.0.0 and below 2.0.4 is affected.
- Version 1.4.0 and below 1.4.6 is affected.
- Version 1.3.0 and below 1.3.9 is affected.
- Version 1.0.0 and below 1.0.7 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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