Vulnerability in org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-vector-store (CVE-2026-22738)
Summary
Vulnerability in org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-vector-store (CVE-2026-22738). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 1.1.4 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In Spring AI, a SpEL injection vulnerability exists in SimpleVectorStore when a user-supplied value is used as a filter expression key. A malicious actor could exploit this to execute arbitrary code. Only applications that use SimpleVectorStore and pass user-supplied input as a filter expression key are affected.
This issue affects Spring AI: from 1.0.0 before 1.0.5, from 1.1.0 before 1.1.4.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-22738 has been found in org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-vector-store.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: upgrade org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-vector-store to 1.1.4 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-vector-store CVE-2026-22738" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-22738 (org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-vector-store) — CWE-88 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: 1.1.4 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-88) exists in org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-vector-store.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-vector-store.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 1.1.4.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-vector-store を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Apply patch patch
Upgrade org.springframework.ai:spring-ai-vector-store to 1.1.4ステージング環境で 1.1.4 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package github.com
- web spring.io
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