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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-40991 |
Configurations
No configuration.
History
10 Jun 2026, 00:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-10 00:16
Updated : 2026-06-10 00:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-40991
Mitre link : CVE-2026-40991
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40991
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
