CVE-2026-22748

Name: CVE-2026-22748
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-22T06:16:04.04+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-22748 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in Spring Spring Security. When an application configures JWT decoding with NimbusJwtDecoder or NimbusReactiveJwtDecoder, it must configure an OAuth2TokenValidator<Jwt> separately, for example by calling setJwtValidator.This issue affects Spring Security: from 6.3.0 through 6.3.14, from 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, from 6.5.0 through 6.5.9, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.4.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in Spring Spring Security. When an application configures JWT decoding with NimbusJwtDecoder or NimbusReactiveJwtDecoder, it must configure an OAuth2TokenValidator<Jwt> separately, for example by calling setJwtValidator.This issue affects Spring Security: from 6.3.0 through 6.3.14, from 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, from 6.5.0 through 6.5.9, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.4.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.20%

10.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Spring Security	< 6.3.15
Vmware	Spring Security	>= 6.4.0, < 6.4.15
Vmware	Spring Security	>= 6.5.0, < 6.5.10
Vmware	Spring Security	>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.5

References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-22748Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 22, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-22748?

How severe is CVE-2026-22748?

CVE-2026-22748 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-22748?

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Source: NVD / NIST