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CVE-2026-40991: When using spring-restdocs-webtestclient or spring-restdocs-restassured to document a remote API accessed over HTTP, an...

MEDIUM CVSS 5.5

Published: June 10, 2026 | Last Modified: June 10, 2026

Description

When using spring-restdocs-webtestclient or spring-restdocs-restassured to document a remote API accessed over HTTP, an attacker who compromises the API or tricks the user into documenting a malicious API can perform an XXE injection attack when the documentation-generating tests are next executed. Affected versions: Spring REST Docs 4.0.0; 3.0.0 through 3.0.5; 2.0.0.RELEASE through 2.0.8.RELEASE.

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