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title: "CVE-2018-11039\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11039?format=md
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# CVE-2018-11039

Publication date 25 June 2018

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.9 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11039?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Spring Framework (versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.7, versions 4.3.x prior to
4.3.18, and older unsupported versions) allow web applications to change
the HTTP request method to any HTTP method (including TRACE) using the
HiddenHttpMethodFilter in Spring MVC. If an application has a pre-existing
XSS vulnerability, a malicious user (or attacker) can use this filter to
escalate to an XST (Cross Site Tracing) attack.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libspring-java | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Not affected |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Vulnerable |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Vulnerable |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

5.9 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 5.9 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-11039)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11039)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-11039)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11039)

### Other references

* <https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-11039>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11039>