CVE-2026-42555

Valtimo: SpEL injection via StandardEvaluationContext allows Remote Code Execution by admin users

Published May 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Valtimo is an open-source business process automation platform. com.ritense.valtimo:document from 12.0.0 to before 12.32.0, com.ritense.valtimo:case from 13.0.0 to before 13.23.0, and com.ritense.valtimo:contract from 13.4.0 to before 13.23.0 evaluate Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions from user-supplied input using StandardEvaluationContext, which provides unrestricted access to Java types and methods. An authenticated user with the ADMIN role can achieve Remote Code Execution and credential exfiltration. This vulnerability is fixed in com.ritense.valtimo:document 2.32.0, com.ritense.valtimo:case 13.23.0, and com.ritense.valtimo:contract 13.23.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j7j9-5253-f7vh Valtimo has SpEL injection via StandardEvaluationContext that allows Remote Code Execution by admin users
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Com.ritense.valtimo
Com.ritense.valtimo case
Com.ritense.valtimo contract
Com.ritense.valtimo document
Valtimo-platform
Valtimo-platform valtimo
Vendors & Products Com.ritense.valtimo
Com.ritense.valtimo case
Com.ritense.valtimo contract
Com.ritense.valtimo document
Valtimo-platform
Valtimo-platform valtimo
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Valtimo is an open-source business process automation platform. com.ritense.valtimo:document from 12.0.0 to before 12.32.0, com.ritense.valtimo:case from 13.0.0 to before 13.23.0, and com.ritense.valtimo:contract from 13.4.0 to before 13.23.0 evaluate Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expressions from user-supplied input using StandardEvaluationContext, which provides unrestricted access to Java types and methods. An authenticated user with the ADMIN role can achieve Remote Code Execution and credential exfiltration. This vulnerability is fixed in com.ritense.valtimo:document 2.32.0, com.ritense.valtimo:case 13.23.0, and com.ritense.valtimo:contract 13.23.0.
Title Valtimo: SpEL injection via StandardEvaluationContext allows Remote Code Execution by admin users
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 14, 2026, 6:27 PM
Reserved
Apr 28, 2026, 4:56 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 14, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM