CVE-2026-40478 PUBLISHED

Improper neutralization of specific syntax patterns for unauthorized expressions in Thymeleaf

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 13.04.2026 Published: 17.04.2026 Updated: 17.04.2026

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 the expression execution mechanisms. Although the library provides mechanisms to prevent expression injection, it fails to properly neutralize specific syntax patterns that allow for the execution of unauthorized expressions. 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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 9.1

Product Status

Vendor thymeleaf
Product thymeleaf
Versions
  • Version < 3.1.4.RELEASE is affected
Vendor thymeleaf
Product org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring5
Versions
  • Version < 3.1.4.RELEASE is affected
Vendor thymeleaf
Product org.thymeleaf:thymeleaf-spring6
Versions
  • Version < 3.1.4.RELEASE is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-917: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection') CWE
  • CWE-1336: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine CWE