CVE-2025-22235: Spring Boot EndpointRequest.to() creates wrong matcher if actuator endpoint is not exposed

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-04-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

EndpointRequest.to() creates a matcher for null/** if the actuator endpoint, for which the EndpointRequest has been created, is disabled or not exposed. Your application may be affected by this if all the following conditions are met: * You use Spring Security * EndpointRequest.to() has been used in a Spring Security chain configuration * The endpoint which EndpointRequest references is disabled or not exposed via web * Your application handles requests to /null and this path needs protection You are not affected if any of the following is true: * You don't use Spring Security * You don't use EndpointRequest.to() * The endpoint which EndpointRequest.to() refers to is enabled and is exposed * Your application does not handle requests to /null or this path does not need protection

Affected products

Spring Boot: from 2.7.x before 2.7.25; from 3.1.x before 3.1.16; from 3.2.x before 3.2.14; from 3.3.x before 3.3.11; from 3.4.x before 3.4.5 — fixed in 2.7.25, 3.1.16, 3.2.14, 3.3.11, 3.4.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Spring Boot 2.7.25, 3.1.16, 3.2.14, 3.3.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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