CVE-2022-31692

spring-security: Authorization rules can be bypassed via forward or include dispatcher types in Spring Security

Published Oct 31, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Spring Security, versions 5.7 prior to 5.7.5 and 5.6 prior to 5.6.9 could be susceptible to authorization rules bypass via forward or include dispatcher types. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when all of the following are true: The application expects that Spring Security applies security to forward and include dispatcher types. The application uses the AuthorizationFilter either manually or via the authorizeHttpRequests() method. The application configures the FilterChainProxy to apply to forward and/or include requests (e.g. spring.security.filter.dispatcher-types = request, error, async, forward, include). The application may forward or include the request to a higher privilege-secured endpoint.The application configures Spring Security to apply to every dispatcher type via authorizeHttpRequests().shouldFilterAllDispatcherTypes(true)

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-7386 Spring Security, versions 5.7 prior to 5.7.5 and 5.6 prior to 5.6.9 could be susceptible to authorization rules bypass via forward or include dispatcher types. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when all of the following are true: The application expects that Spring Security applies security to forward and include dispatcher types. The application uses the AuthorizationFilter either manually or via the authorizeHttpRequests() method. The application configures the FilterChainProxy to apply to forward and/or include requests (e.g. spring.security.filter.dispatcher-types = request, error, async, forward, include). The application may forward or include the request to a higher privilege-secured endpoint.The application configures Spring Security to apply to every dispatcher type via authorizeHttpRequests().shouldFilterAllDispatcherTypes(true)
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mmmh-wcxm-2wr4 Spring Security authorization rules can be bypassed via forward or include dispatcher types
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Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-639
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
May 6, 2025, 3:53 PM
Reserved
May 25, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 31, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:46 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 31, 2022, 12:00 AM