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RegexRequestMatcher.matches() allocates LogMessage wrapper on every request even when debug disabled

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Description

Describe the bug
web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java:136 allocates memory and wastes CPU when debug logging is disabled - a typical production scenario.

OrRequestMatcher.matches calls every child matcher per request, so this multiplies by the number of regex rules in the security config.

Proposed fix: wrap with isDebugEnabled()

Stacktrace:

  org.springframework.core.log.LogMessage$FormatMessage2.<init>(String, Object, Object)
  org.springframework.core.log.LogMessage.format(String, Object, Object)
  org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RegexRequestMatcher.matches(HttpServletRequest)
  org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.OrRequestMatcher.matches(HttpServletRequest)
  org.springframework.security.web.DefaultSecurityFilterChain.matches(HttpServletRequest)
  org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.getFilters(HttpServletRequest)
  org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilterInternal(ServletRequest, ServletResponse, FilterChain)
  org.springframework.security.web.FilterChainProxy.doFilter(ServletRequest, ServletResponse, FilterChain)
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Research direction

Start in web/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/web/util/matcher/RegexRequestMatcher.java at line 136 and inspect the logging in matches(). Confirm the LogMessage wrapper is not allocated when debug logging is disabled while request matching remains unchanged, then validate the change with the relevant project tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
backend, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
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