CVE-2026-40991
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
13.2th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-611
Published 2026-06-10 · modified 2026-07-23
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | N | None |
| Availability | L | Low |
Timeline
- 2026-06-10 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-07-23 — Last modified (NVD)
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.