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Spring Security 4.2.x Release Notes

8 versions

Comprehensive release notes and changelog for Spring Security 4.2.x, including security patches, bug fixes, and feature updates across all supported versions.

Oct 23, 2025
Latest: 4.2.28
16 Patched Vulnerabilities
VEX Statements

October 2025

4.2.28

Released on Oct 23, 2025
Full Version: 
4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.28

Dependency Upgrades

  • Spring Framework (NES) 4.3.30-spring-framework-4.3.36

August 2025

4.2.27

Released on Aug 22, 2025
Full Version: 
4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.27

Dependency Upgrades

  • Spring Framework (NES) 4.3.30-spring-framework-4.3.35

May 2025

4.2.26

Released on May 20, 2025
Full Version: 
4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.26

Dependency Upgrades

  • Spring Framework (NES): 4.3.30-spring-framework-4.3.34

April 2025

4.2.25

Released on Apr 30, 2025
CVE-2025-22234
Full Version: 
4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.25

Bug Fixes

  • This patches the bug in Spring Security where the maximum password length enforced in the BCryptPasswordEncoder (patch for CVE-20225-22228) breaks timing attack mitigation in the DaoAuthenticationProvider (CVE-2025-22234).
    • org.springframework.security:spring-security-crypto:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.25

March 2025

4.2.24

Released on Mar 20, 2025
CVE-2025-22228
Full Version: 
4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.24

Bug Fixes

  • This patches the bug in Spring Security BCryptPasswordEncoder where maximum password length is not enforced (CVE-2025-22228).
    • org.springframework.security:spring-security-crypto:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.24

February 2025

4.2.23

Released on Feb 24, 2025
Full Version: 
4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.23

Notes

  • Publish Spring Security under the org.springframework.security group ID instead of com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security

Dependency Upgrades

  • Spring Framework (NES): 4.3.30-spring-framework-4.3.33

December 2024

4.2.22

Released on Dec 18, 2024
CVE-2021-22112
CVE-2022-22978
CVE-2024-22257
CVE-2024-38827
Full Version: 
4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22

Bug Fixes

  • This release patches the following:
    • Changing SecurityContext More Than Once in Single Request Can Fail to Save (CVE-2021-22112).
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-web:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22
    • Authorization Bypass in RegexRequestMatcher (CVE-2022-22978).
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-core:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-web:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22
    • Possible Broken Access Control in Spring Security With Direct Use of AuthenticatedVoter (CVE-2024-22257).
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-core:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22
    • Spring Security Authorization Bypass for Case Sensitive Comparisons (CVE-2024-38827).
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-cas:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-config:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-core:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-crypto:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-ldap:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-taglibs:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22
      • com.herodevs.nes.springframework.security:spring-security-web:4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.22

Notes

  • Spring Security 4.2.22 NES release updates Spring Framework to NES version 4.3.32.

November 2024

4.2.21

Released on Nov 7, 2024
Full Version: 
4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.21

Notes

  • This is the initial release of Spring Security 4.2.20 from the open‑source Spring Security repository forked by HeroDevs.
  • This release contains no functional changes from Spring Security 4.2.20. Full Version: 4.2.20-spring-security-4.2.21

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