CVE-2025-41242

MEDIUM NUCLEI LAB

Spring Framework 5.3.x-5.3.43 6.1.x-6.1.21 6.2.x-6.2.9 - Path Traversal via Static Resource Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2025-41242. PoCs published by HORKimhab. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2025-41242, leveraging a payload generator tool (GBitsTools) to craft obfuscated payloads for vulnerabilities like Spring directory traversal and Fastjson bypasses. The tool includes both CLI and GUI interfaces for generating and testing payloads.

Description

Spring Framework MVC applications can be vulnerable to a “Path Traversal Vulnerability” when deployed on a non-compliant Servlet container. An application can be vulnerable when all the following are true: * the application is deployed as a WAR or with an embedded Servlet container * the Servlet container does not reject suspicious sequences https://jakarta.ee/specifications/servlet/6.1/jakarta-servlet-spec-6.1.html#uri-path-canonicalization * the application serves static resources https://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/reference/web/webmvc/mvc-config/static-resources.html#page-title  with Spring resource handling We have verified that applications deployed on Apache Tomcat or Eclipse Jetty are not vulnerable, as long as default security features are not disabled in the configuration. Because we cannot check exploits against all Servlet containers and configuration variants, we strongly recommend upgrading your application.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by HORKimhab · poc
https://github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2025-41242

This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2025-41242, leveraging a payload generator tool (GBitsTools) to craft obfuscated payloads for vulnerabilities like Spring directory traversal and Fastjson bypasses. The tool includes both CLI and GUI interfaces for generating and testing payloads.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Spring Framework (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target system · Python environment to run the tool
mistral-large-3 · analyzed May 11, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Spring Framework - Path Traversal
MEDIUMVERIFIEDby DhiyaneshDk

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0192
EPSS Percentile 77.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Lab Environment

COMMUNITY
Community Lab
docker pull vulhub/spring-boot-jetty:3.2.4

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (4)
org.springframework/spring-webmvc 6.2.0 - 6.2.10Maven
VMware/Spring Framework 5.3.x - 5.3.44
VMware/Spring Framework 6.1.x - 6.1.22
VMware/Spring Framework 6.2.x - 6.2.10
Published Aug 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026