# CVE-2018-1270: Spring Framework allows applications to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-1270-spring-framework-allows-applications-to-expose-stomp-over  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2018-10-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-1270 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-10-17

Spring Framework allows applications to expose STOMP over WebSocket endpoints

Technologies: [org.springframework:spring-messaging (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-springframework-spring-messaging). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-1270 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-1270 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-1270?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 17 October 2018.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.springframework:spring-messaging (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0.RELEASE,fixed=5.0.5.RELEASE.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1270?** Yes. org.springframework:spring-messaging (Maven): upgrade to 5.0.5.RELEASE or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-1270?** Check whether you run org.springframework:spring-messaging (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.springframework:spring-messaging (Maven): upgrade to 5.0.5.RELEASE or later

  ```sh
  # set org.springframework:spring-messaging to 5.0.5.RELEASE in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.springframework:spring-messaging (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0.RELEASE,fixed=5.0.5.RELEASE

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-1270
- GHSA-p5hg-3xm3-gcjg

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