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Unsafe Deserialization RCE in Spring for GraphQL paginated queries

IdentifiersCVE-2026-41699CWE-502· Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVE-2026-41699 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Spring for GraphQL. The issue occurs when Spring for GraphQL processes paginated GraphQL queries involving a paginated Connection field and improperly allows deserialization or instantiation of attacker-controlled types during object translation. If the target application exposes such a paginated field and its classpath contains specific classes that can be abused during deserialization, a remote attacker can send a crafted GraphQL request that triggers unintended object construction and may result in remote code execution. Affected versions are Spring for GraphQL 2.0.0 through 2.0.3, 1.4.0 through 1.4.5, and 1.3.0 through 1.3.8, including unsupported versions in those ranges.

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Successful exploitation can lead to unauthenticated remote code execution in the context of the vulnerable Spring for GraphQL application. Given the published CVSS v3.1 vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, impact includes full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected application and potentially the underlying host or connected environment, depending on runtime privileges and deployment architecture.

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The available information indicates that no additional mitigation steps are necessary beyond upgrading to a fixed version. If immediate patching is not possible, reducing exposure of vulnerable GraphQL endpoints and disabling or restricting access to paginated Connection fields may reduce risk, but this is not stated by the vendor as a complete mitigation.

Remediation

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Upgrade Spring for GraphQL to a fixed release: 2.0.4 or later for the 2.0.x branch, 1.4.6 or later for the 1.4.x branch, or 1.3.9 for the 1.3.x branch. Systems running unsupported affected versions should be moved to a supported fixed version as soon as possible. Spring states that upgrading to the patched release is the required remediation.
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