CVE-2026-40478Thymeleaf · Thymeleaf
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
Thymeleaf is a server-side Java template engine for web and standalone environments. Versions 3.1.3.RELEASE and prior contain a security bypass vulnerability in the the expression execution mechanisms. Although the library provides mechanisms to prevent expression injection, it fails to properly neutralize specific syntax patterns that allow for the execution of unauthorized expressions. If an application developer passes unvalidated user input directly to the template engine, an unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass the library's protections to achieve Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI). This issue has ben fixed in version 3.1.4.RELEASE.
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
vuln:CVE-2026-40478product:"Thymeleaf Thymeleaf"http.html:"Thymeleaf"More intel sources (5)
vuln:CVE-2026-40478vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-40478CVE-2026-40478CVE-2026-40478"CVE-2026-40478" exploit -site:nvd.nist.gov