5.9
Medium
CVE-2026-40991 When using spring-restdocs-webtestclient or spring-restdocs-restassured to document a remote API accessed over HTTP,…
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Spring REST Docs 4.0 | 4.0.0 → < 4.0.0.1 | 4.0.0.1 |
| Spring REST Docs 3.0 | 3.0.0 → < 3.0.5.1 | 3.0.5.1 |
| Spring REST Docs 2.0 | 2.0.0.RELEASE → < 2.0.9.RELEASE | 2.0.9.RELEASE |