CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-38286

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.88%

54th percentile - higher than 54% of all known CVEs

Summary

Thymeleaf through 3.1.1.RELEASE, used in spring-boot-admin through 3.1.1, allows sandbox bypass via crafted HTML. This may lead to SSTI (Server Side Template Injection) and code execution in spring-boot-admin if MailNotifier is enabled and there is write access to environment variables via the UI.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that exploit the vulnerability to execute unauthorized code, potentially leading to data leakage or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Thymeleaf to the latest version and restrict access to environment variables via the user interface to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Thymeleaf through 3.1.1.RELEASE, as used in spring-boot-admin (aka Spring Boot Admin) through 3.1.1 and other products, allows sandbox bypass via crafted HTML. This may be relevant for SSTI (Server Side Template Injection) and code execution in spring-boot-admin if MailNotifier is enabled and there is write access to environment variables via the UI.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS