CVE-2026-47834: Spring Data JPA Sort expression validation bypass

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-08-26 · updated 2026-09-04

Description

Spring Data JPA's Sort validation can be bypassed when parameters containing crafted payload are accepted from untrusted sources. Spring Data JPA 4.1.0 Spring Data JPA 4.0.0 - 4.0.6 Spring Data JPA 3.5.0 - 3.5.13 Spring Data JPA 3.0.0 - 3.4.15

Affected products

Spring Data JPA: from 3.0.0 before 3.4.16; from 3.5.0 before 3.5.14; from 4.0.0 before 4.0.6.1; from 4.1.0 before 4.1.0.1 — fixed in 3.4.16, 3.5.14, 4.0.6.1, 4.1.0.1
Spring Data JPA: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.6; from 3.5.0 through 3.5.13; from 3.0.0 through 3.4.15; 4.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Spring Data JPA 3.4.16, 3.5.14, 4.0.6.1, 4.1.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-47834

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