CVE-2026-79571 in Springboot Project
Summary
by MITRE • 09/08/2026
Incorrect access control in the SellerAuthorizeAspect component of springboot-project v1.0.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to access all seller management interfaces and list all products/orders, put products on/off sale, finish/cancel orders, and modify categories without authentication.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/08/2026
The vulnerability identified within the SellerAuthorizeAspect component of springboot-project version 1.0.0 represents a critical failure in server-side access control mechanisms. This flaw stems from an improper implementation of security constraints that are intended to restrict administrative functionalities to authenticated and authorized users only. Specifically, the aspect-oriented programming logic designed to intercept requests targeting seller management interfaces fails to correctly validate user sessions or permissions before allowing execution. Consequently, this misconfiguration creates a direct path for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication checks entirely, effectively treating any incoming request as if it originated from an already logged-in administrator or seller account.
From a technical perspective, the root cause lies in the logic governing the SellerAuthorizeAspect interceptor. In Spring Boot applications using Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP), aspects are often used to enforce cross-cutting concerns such as security checks across multiple controller methods. The flaw indicates that the aspect either lacks an explicit check for user identity or fails to properly evaluate the authorization status of the current principal. This allows any client, regardless of whether they possess valid credentials, to invoke protected endpoints. The vulnerability affects a broad range of sensitive operations including listing products and orders, toggling product availability states, managing order lifecycles by finishing or canceling them, and modifying category structures. These actions are typically reserved for privileged users who manage the marketplace inventory and logistics.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe due to its potential for both data exfiltration and business logic manipulation. Attackers can enumerate all products and orders visible within the system, leading to a comprehensive disclosure of sensitive business information including customer details, sales figures, and proprietary product listings. Beyond mere observation, the ability to modify states without authentication allows attackers to disrupt normal operations. They can remove items from sale, potentially causing revenue loss or inventory discrepancies, or cancel legitimate customer orders, which damages trust and incurs operational costs for refunds and reprocessing. Furthermore, modifying categories can destabilize the user interface and search functionality, leading to a degraded experience for genuine customers and potential confusion in product categorization that may take significant time to rectify.
This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284, Improper Access Control, as it involves a failure to enforce proper authorization checks on sensitive functions. It also maps directly to the MITRE ATT&CK framework under T1078, Valid Accounts, specifically in the context of using default or invalid credentials to gain access, although here the attack is even more direct by bypassing authentication entirely rather than exploiting weak passwords. The scenario reflects a classic Broken Access Control issue where the security boundary defined by the application layer is porous due to incorrect configuration logic within the middleware components.
To mitigate this vulnerability, immediate remediation efforts should focus on correcting the authorization logic within the SellerAuthorizeAspect component. Developers must ensure that every intercepted method explicitly verifies that the current user session contains valid authentication tokens and possesses the necessary roles or permissions associated with seller management tasks. Implementing robust checks using Spring Security’s @PreAuthorize annotations or equivalent programmatic security evaluations can enforce these constraints reliably. Additionally, it is advisable to conduct a thorough audit of all AOP aspects in the application to ensure no other components suffer from similar oversights. Regular penetration testing and static code analysis focused on access control patterns should be integrated into the development lifecycle to prevent recurrence of such critical flaws.