CVE-2023-34034: Access Control Bypass in Spring Security

July 19, 2023 (updated October 28, 2024)

Using “**” as a pattern in Spring Security configuration for WebFlux creates a mismatch in pattern matching between Spring Security and Spring WebFlux, and the potential for a security bypass.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-3h6f-g5f3-gc4w
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34034
ossindex.sonatype.org/vulnerability/CVE-2023-34034
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230814-0008
security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGSPRINGFRAMEWORKSECURITY-5777893
spring.io/security/cve-2023-34034

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