6.5

CVE-2026-59278: spring spring for apache kafka Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 27-08-2026Last modified 27-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-59278 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in spring spring for apache kafka. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.27%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

JsonKafkaHeaderMapper and DefaultKafkaHeaderMapper include java.net in their default trusted packages list. When these mappers are used — which is the default configuration for all @KafkaListener consumers — an external Kafka producer can inject a java.net.InetAddress type via the spring_json_header_types message header. Spring for Apache Kafka 4.1.0 Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring for Apache Kafka 3.0.0 - 3.3.16 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.9.0 - 2.9.14 Spring for Apache Kafka 2.8.12 and earlier

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

17%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.11 pp

From 0.16% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Spring1 product
Vmware1 product
  • spring_for_apache_kafka< 2.8.13 | ≥ 2.9.0, < 2.9.15 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.3.17 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.6.1 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.0.1

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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