CVE-2026-40991

When using spring-restdocs-webtestclient or spring-restdocs-restassured to document a remote API accessed over HTTP, an attacker who compromises the API or tricks the user into documenting a malicious API can perform an XXE injection attack when the documentation-generating tests are next executed. Affected versions: Spring REST Docs 4.0.0; 3.0.0 through 3.0.5; 2.0.0.RELEASE through 2.0.8.RELEASE.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40991	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_rest_docs::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_rest_docs::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_rest_docs:4.0.0:-::::::

History

23 Jul 2026, 09:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Al usar spring-restdocs-webtestclient o spring-restdocs-restassured para documentar una API remota accedida a través de HTTP, un atacante que compromete la API o engaña al usuario para que documente una API maliciosa puede realizar un ataque de inyección XXE cuando las pruebas de generación de documentación se ejecuten a continuación. Versiones afectadas: Spring REST Docs 4.0.0; 3.0.0 a 3.0.5; 2.0.0.RELEASE a 2.0.8.RELEASE.

17 Jul 2026, 20:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Broadcom Broadcom spring Rest Docs
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_rest_docs:4.0.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:spring_rest_docs::::::::
References	~~() https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40991 -~~	() https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40991 - Vendor Advisory

10 Jun 2026, 00:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-10 00:16

Updated : 2026-07-23 09:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-40991

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40991

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40991

JSON object : View

Products Affected

broadcom

spring_rest_docs

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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