Medium severity · published Jun 9, 2026
CVE-2026-41697
Spring Data Relational Parameter not Escaped for Query By Example LIKE Pattern
4.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Spring Data Relational does not properly escape binding values of externally-controlled input when using StringMatcher (STARTING, ENDING, or CONTAINING) in Query By Example (QBE). An attacker can supply wildcard characters to perform boolean-based blind data inference.
Affected versions:
Spring Data Relational/JDBC/R2DBC 4.0.0 through 4.0.5; 3.5.0 through 3.5.11; 3.4.0 through 3.4.14; 3.3.0 through 3.3.16; 3.2.0 through 3.2.15; 3.1.0 through 3.1.14; 3.0.0 through 3.0.15; 2.4.0 through 2.4.19.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SD
Spring Data JDBC · Spring
4.0.0 before 4.0.5.1; 3.5.0 before 3.5.11.1; 3.4.0 before 3.4.15; 3.3.0 before 3.3.17; 3.2.0 before 3.2.16; 3.1.0 before 3.1.15; +2 more · source: vendor
SD
Spring Data R2DBC · Spring
4.0.0 before 4.0.5.1; 3.5.0 before 3.5.11.1; 3.4.0 before 3.4.15; 3.3.0 before 3.3.17; 3.2.0 before 3.2.16; 3.1.0 before 3.1.15; +2 more · source: vendor
SD
Spring Data Relational · Spring
4.0.0 before 4.0.5.1; 3.5.0 before 3.5.11.1; 3.4.0 before 3.4.15; 3.3.0 before 3.3.17; 3.2.0 before 3.2.16; 3.1.0 before 3.1.15; +2 more · source: vendor, NVD