VMware Spring AI up to 1.0.3/1.1.2 MariaDBFilterExpressionConverter sql injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in VMware Spring AI up to 1.0.3/1.1.2. This affects an unknown part of the component MariaDBFilterExpressionConverter. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-22730. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VMware Spring AI up to 1.0.3/1.1.2. This affects some unknown functionality of the component MariaDBFilterExpressionConverter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A critical SQL injection vulnerability in Spring AI's MariaDBFilterExpressionConverter allows attackers to bypass metadata-based access controls and execute arbitrary SQL commands. The vulnerability exists due to missing input sanitization.

It is possible to read the advisory at spring.io. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-22730 since 01/09/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/30/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 304269 (Spring AI 1.0.x < 1.0.4 / 1.1.x < 1.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.0.4 or 1.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (304269) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-12797). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Artificial Intelligence Software

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• VMware

Name

• Spring AI

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.vmware.com/

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