GHSA-vqxh-445g-37fc
Spring Security has a broken timing attack mitigation implemented in DaoAuthenticationProvide
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | >= 6.3.8, < 6.3.9 | 6.3.9 |
| Maven | org.springframework.security:spring-security-core | >= 6.4.4, < 6.4.5 | 6.4.5 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
The fix applied in CVE-2025-22228 inadvertently broke the timing attack mitigation implemented in DaoAuthenticationProvider. This can allow attackers to infer valid usernames or other authentication behavior via response-time differences under certain configurations.
References
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