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CVE-2026-22738— SpEL Injection via Unescaped Filter Key in SimpleVectorStore Leads to Remote Code Execution

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Affected
Spring Spring AI
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

VMware Spring AI是美国威睿（VMware）公司的一个在Spring生态中集成人工智能与大语言模型能力的开发框架。 VMware Spring AI 1.0.5之前版本和1.1.4之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于SimpleVectorStore中用户提供的值被用作过滤表达式键，可能导致SpEL注入攻击。

CVSS 9.8 · Critical EPSS 1.09% · P64

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application

Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Spring Spring AI 1.0.0< 1.0.5 affected
1.1.0< 1.1.4 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-22738

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
SpEL Injection via Unescaped Filter Key in SimpleVectorStore Leads to Remote Code Execution
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In Spring AI, a SpEL injection vulnerability exists in SimpleVectorStore when a user-supplied value is used as a filter expression key. A malicious actor could exploit this to execute arbitrary code. Only applications that use SimpleVectorStore and pass user-supplied input as a filter expression key are affected. This issue affects Spring AI: from 1.0.0 before 1.0.5, from 1.1.0 before 1.1.4.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
VMware Spring AI 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
VMware Spring AI是美国威睿（VMware）公司的一个在Spring生态中集成人工智能与大语言模型能力的开发框架。 VMware Spring AI 1.0.5之前版本和1.1.4之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于SimpleVectorStore中用户提供的值被用作过滤表达式键，可能导致SpEL注入攻击。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

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Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Spring Spring AI 1.0.0 ~ 1.0.5 -

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-22738 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Spring · 2026-03-27 · 4 CVEs total

CVE-2026-22742 8.6 HIGH Server-Side Request Forgery in BedrockProxyChatModel via Unvalidated Media URL Fetching
CVE-2026-22743 7.5 HIGH Server-Side Request Forgery via Filter Expression Keys in Neo4jVectorStore
CVE-2026-22744 7.5 HIGH VMware Spring AI 安全漏洞

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