Spring GraphQL Annotation Detection Vulnerability
CVE-2026-41856

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Spring

Status
Spring For Graphql
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-41856?

The Spring GraphQL annotation detection mechanism for @Controller data fetchers may not correctly resolve annotations on methods within type hierarchies. This can be an issue if such annotations are used for authorization decisions. When all conditions are met, security annotations can be ignored at runtime.

Affected versions: Spring for GraphQL 2.0.0 through 2.0.3; 1.4.0 through 1.4.5; 1.3.0 through 1.3.8; 1.0.0 through 1.0.6.

Affected Version(s)

Spring for GraphQL 2.0.0 < 2.0.4

Spring for GraphQL 1.4.0 < 1.4.6

Spring for GraphQL 1.3.0 < 1.3.9

References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41856

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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