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Low severity vulnerability that affects org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core

Low severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jan 25, 2019 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Sep 23, 2025

Package

maven org.springframework.batch:spring-batch-core (Maven)

Affected versions

< 3.0.10.RELEASE
>= 4.0.0.RELEASE, < 4.0.2.RELEASE
= 4.1.0.RELEASE

Patched versions

3.0.10.RELEASE
4.0.2.RELEASE
4.1.1.RELEASE

Description

Spring Batch versions 3.0.9, 4.0.1, 4.1.0, and older unsupported versions, were susceptible to XML External Entity Injection (XXE) when receiving XML data from untrusted sources.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jan 25, 2019
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Sep 23, 2025

Severity

Low

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(83rd percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2019-3774

GHSA ID

GHSA-3wc8-659g-r88q

Source code

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