This Week in Spring - May 5th, 2026

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! It's May 5th, 2026, and I'm in Mainz, Germany, for the legendary JAX conference! It's been infinitely far too long since I've been at this amazing show, and I'm oh-so happy to be back here! Tonight, after my two talks here, I...

This Week in Spring – December 23rd, 2025

Happy holidays, everyone! The year may be winding down, but the Spring ecosystem continues unabated. We’re now a few weeks past the generational Spring Boot 4.0 release in November, and there have been tons of releases and patches since then. There’s also equal excitement reflected in posts from...

This Week in Spring – December 16th, 2025

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! And what a week it’s been! We’ve got around nine shopping days ’til Christmas, and the New Year is almost here! Things are moving so quickly and the Spring community is no exception! Let's dive into this week's wonderful...

EUVD-2024-1035

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

Spring Authorization Server moving to Spring Security 7.0

Spring Authorization Server has come a long way since 1.0 was officially released in November 2022. Starting as a project separate from Spring Security, has allowed it to iterate quickly on feature development and ultimately grow a rich feature set for building OAuth2 Authorization Servers. It ha...

CVE-2024-22258

Spring Authorization Server versions 1.0.0 - 1.0.5, 1.1.0 - 1.1.5, 1.2.0 - 1.2.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a PKCE Downgrade Attack for Confidential Clients. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when a Confidential Client uses PKCE for the Authorization Code Grant. An...

This Week in Spring – March 18th, 2025

Hi, Spring fans! I just got back from the amazing JavaOne show held in Redwood Shores. It was a fun, uproarious event and a great chance to reconnect with tons of friends, old and new. I love this community! One of the central highlights of this show? Java 24 is here, finally! And, as usual, we'v...

This Week in Spring - February 25th, 2025

Hi, Spring fans, and welcome to another rip-roarin' installment of This Week in Spring! Later today I'll board a plane for magnificent Montreal, Canada for the amazing Confoo conference! I'm super excited! Good news everybody! Spring Boot 3.5.0-M2 is now available! In last week's installment of t...

Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation 2.7.5 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities.

Summary IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation 2.7.5 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2024-32879 DESCRIPTION: Python Social Auth Django could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper handling of case...

This Week in Spring - November 26th, 2024

This Week in Spring - November 26th, 2024 Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! Happy Spring Boot 3.4 release month to those who celebrate! And, also, Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! Spring Boot 3.4 brings with it long-anticipated updates to the entire...

This Week in Spring - October 29th, 2024

Hi, Spring fans! How're things? It's almost Halloween! I'm so excited! I'm going as a PHP program. Boooooooo...t. I'm writing this from the amazing Vaadin Create conference in Frankfurt, Germany, about to do my keynote for an amazing, Spring-loving audience here. So, without further ado, let's di...

This Week in Spring - June 25th, 2024

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! As I write this I'm in beautiful Amsterdam, having visited with customers and spoken at a local Java User Group. Now I'm off to lovely London, UK. Last week I was in Krakow, Poland, for the amazing Devoxx PL event, and in Par...

This Week in Spring - Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! We've had a really busy, wonderful week, as always, so let's dive right into it! We want you! ...to submit a talk to SpringOne 2024, in sunny Las Vegas! Hurry, the CFP closes May 3rd! Spring Shell 3.1.11, 3.2.4, and 3.3.0-m1...

GHSA-X637-X8P3-5P22 Improper Authentication in Spring Authorization Server

Spring Authorization Server versions 1.0.0 - 1.0.5, 1.1.0 - 1.1.5, 1.2.0 - 1.2.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a PKCE Downgrade Attack for Confidential Clients. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when a Confidential Client uses PKCE for the Authorization Code Grant. An...

Improper Authentication in Spring Authorization Server

Spring Authorization Server versions 1.0.0 - 1.0.5, 1.1.0 - 1.1.5, 1.2.0 - 1.2.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a PKCE Downgrade Attack for Confidential Clients. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when a Confidential Client uses PKCE for the Authorization Code Grant. An...

CVE-2024-22258

Spring Authorization Server versions 1.0.0 - 1.0.5, 1.1.0 - 1.1.5, 1.2.0 - 1.2.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a PKCE Downgrade Attack for Confidential Clients. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when a Confidential Client uses PKCE for the Authorization Code Grant. An...

CVE-2024-22258

Spring Authorization Server versions 1.0.0 - 1.0.5, 1.1.0 - 1.1.5, 1.2.0 - 1.2.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a PKCE Downgrade Attack for Confidential Clients. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when a Confidential Client uses PKCE for the Authorization Code Grant. An...

UBUNTU-CVE-2024-22258

Spring Authorization Server versions 1.0.0 - 1.0.5, 1.1.0 - 1.1.5, 1.2.0 - 1.2.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a PKCE Downgrade Attack for Confidential Clients. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when a Confidential Client uses PKCE for the Authorization Code Grant. An...

CVE-2024-22258 CVE-2024-22258: PKCE Downgrade in Spring Authorization Server

Spring Authorization Server versions 1.0.0 - 1.0.5, 1.1.0 - 1.1.5, 1.2.0 - 1.2.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a PKCE Downgrade Attack for Confidential Clients. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when a Confidential Client uses PKCE for the Authorization Code Grant. An...

CVE-2024-22258 CVE-2024-22258: PKCE Downgrade in Spring Authorization Server

Spring Authorization Server versions 1.0.0 - 1.0.5, 1.1.0 - 1.1.5, 1.2.0 - 1.2.2 and older unsupported versions are susceptible to a PKCE Downgrade Attack for Confidential Clients. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when a Confidential Client uses PKCE for the Authorization Code Grant. An...