Is CVE-2026-22738 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-22738 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-22738 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-22738 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-22738?

CVE-2026-22738 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2026-22738

Published: March 27, 2026· Updated: Mar 30, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.07%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:21.6th

Official Description

In Spring AI, a SpEL injection vulnerability exists in SimpleVectorStore when a user-supplied value is used as a filter expression key. A malicious actor could exploit this to execute arbitrary code. Only applications that use SimpleVectorStore and pass user-supplied input as a filter expression key are affected.

This issue affects Spring AI: from 1.0.0 before 1.0.5, from 1.1.0 before 1.1.4.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-22738 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.