Description
Thymeleaf is a server-side Java template engine for web and standalone environments. Versions 3.1.3.RELEASE and prior contain a security bypass vulnerability in the expression execution mechanisms. Although the library provides mechanisms to prevent expression injection, it fails to properly restrict the scope of accessible objects, allowing specific potentially sensitive objects to be reached from within a template. If an application developer passes unvalidated user input directly to the template engine, an unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass the library's protections to achieve Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). This issue has ben fixed in version 3.1.4.RELEASE.
Published: 2026-04-17
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Server‑Side Template Injection
Action: Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r4v4-5mwr-2fwr Improper restriction of the scope of accessible objects in Thymeleaf expressions
History

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:thymeleaf:thymeleaf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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First Time appeared Thymeleaf
Thymeleaf org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring5
Thymeleaf org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring6
Thymeleaf thymeleaf
Vendors & Products Thymeleaf
Thymeleaf org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring5
Thymeleaf org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring6
Thymeleaf thymeleaf

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Thymeleaf is a server-side Java template engine for web and standalone environments. Versions 3.1.3.RELEASE and prior contain a security bypass vulnerability in the expression execution mechanisms. Although the library provides mechanisms to prevent expression injection, it fails to properly restrict the scope of accessible objects, allowing specific potentially sensitive objects to be reached from within a template. If an application developer passes unvalidated user input directly to the template engine, an unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass the library's protections to achieve Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). This issue has ben fixed in version 3.1.4.RELEASE.
Title Improper restriction of the scope of accessible objects in Thymeleaf expressions
Weaknesses CWE-1336
CWE-917
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Thymeleaf Org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring5 Org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring6 Thymeleaf
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-22T03:55:41.093Z

Reserved: 2026-04-13T19:50:42.113Z

Link: CVE-2026-40477

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T13:32:39.391Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-17T22:16:33.500

Modified: 2026-04-24T16:58:57.837

Link: CVE-2026-40477

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-04-17T21:53:47Z

Links: CVE-2026-40477 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T14:59:29Z

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