CVE-2025-22235

HIGH

Spring Boot Improper Input Validation in EndpointRequest.to()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2025-22235. PoCs published by idealzh.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository demonstrates CVE-2025-22235, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Spring Boot where `EndpointRequest.to()` generates incorrect path matchers for unexposed actuator endpoints, leading to unauthorized access to `/null/**` paths.

Description

EndpointRequest.to() creates a matcher for null/** if the actuator endpoint, for which the EndpointRequest has been created, is disabled or not exposed. Your application may be affected by this if all the following conditions are met: * You use Spring Security * EndpointRequest.to() has been used in a Spring Security chain configuration * The endpoint which EndpointRequest references is disabled or not exposed via web * Your application handles requests to /null and this path needs protection You are not affected if any of the following is true: * You don't use Spring Security * You don't use EndpointRequest.to() * The endpoint which EndpointRequest.to() refers to is enabled and is exposed * Your application does not handle requests to /null or this path does not need protection

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by idealzh · poc
https://github.com/idealzh/cve-2025-22235-demo

This repository demonstrates CVE-2025-22235, an authentication bypass vulnerability in Spring Boot where `EndpointRequest.to()` generates incorrect path matchers for unexposed actuator endpoints, leading to unauthorized access to `/null/**` paths.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Spring Boot 3.4.3 with Spring Security (multiple versions affected)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Spring Boot application with Spring Security and Actuator · Unauthenticated access to the application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 39.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (6)
org.springframework.boot/spring-boot 0Maven
Spring/Spring Boot 2.7.x - 2.7.25
Spring/Spring Boot 3.1.x - 3.1.16
Spring/Spring Boot 3.2.x - 3.2.14
Spring/Spring Boot 3.3.x - 3.3.11
Spring/Spring Boot 3.4.x - 3.4.5
Published Apr 28, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026