Vmware Spring Security/Spring Authorization Server Authorization Endpoint request_uri redirect

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A vulnerability was found in Vmware Spring Security and Spring Authorization Server. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Authorization Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument request_uri leads to redirect. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-41008. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Vmware Spring Security and Spring Authorization Server (version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Authorization Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument request_uri with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Spring Security Authorization Server's authorization endpoint performs insufficient validation of the request_uri parameter. An attacker can craft a malicious authorization request containing an invalid request_uri and an arbitrary, unvalidated redirect_uri, which can lead to an Open Redirect vulnerability. Affected versions: Spring Security 7.0.0 through 7.0.5. Spring Authorization Server 1.5.0 through 1.5.7.

The advisory is shared at spring.io. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-41008 since 04/16/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/10/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1204.001 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Vmware

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• Spring Authorization Server
• Spring Security

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.vmware.com/

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