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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-40985 · published 11 June 2026

CVE-2026-40985: Broadcom spring web flow expression language injection vulnerability

Broadcom · Spring Web Flow

Applications that configure the WebFlowELExpressionParser are vulnerable to the use of malicious Unified EL expressions. Affected versions: Spring Web Flow 4.0.0; 3.0.0 through 3.0.1; 2.5.0 through 2.5.1.

6.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.29% · top 80.8% CWE-917 · Expression language injection
6.4CVSS 3.1 base score
0.29%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
4 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Applications that configure the WebFlowELExpressionParser are vulnerable to the use of malicious Unified EL expressions. Affected versions: Spring Web Flow 4.0.0; 3.0.0 through 3.0.1; 2.5.0 through 2.5.1.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40985 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-40985), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.