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CVE-2018-11039
Pivotal Spring Framework — Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications t…
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N H N N U H N N 5.9 .0275 86.0 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Spring Framework 5.0.x – —
TIMELINE
May 14 Reserved by dell
Jun 25 Published (CNA: dell)
Oct 8 ENRICHED — CVE-2018-11039 (Pivotal Spring Framework). Received CVSS 5.9 and CPE data from NVD.
Description
Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to 4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| May 14, 2018 | Reserved | Reserved by dell |
| June 25, 2018 | Published | Published (CNA: dell) |
| October 8, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2018-11039 (Pivotal Spring Framework). Received CVSS 5.9 and CPE data from NVD. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Pivotal | Spring Framework | — | 5.0.x | — |
References (10)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107984 [Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00022.html [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-11039 [Mitigation, Vendor Advisory]
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2018-11039 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
