diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ab97adde206..057e3bd83c0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	ext.tiles3Version        = "3.0.5"
 	ext.tomcatVersion        = "8.0.23"
 	ext.tyrusVersion         = "1.3.5"  // constrained by WebLogic 12.1.3 support
-	ext.undertowVersion      = "1.2.7.Final"
-	ext.woodstoxVersion      = "4.4.1"
+	ext.undertowVersion      = "1.2.8.Final"
+	ext.woodstoxVersion      = "5.0.1"
 	ext.xmlunitVersion       = "1.6"
 	ext.xstreamVersion       = "1.4.8"
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ project("spring-core") {
 		optional("log4j:log4j:1.2.17")
 		testCompile("org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core:${tomcatVersion}")
 		testCompile("xmlunit:xmlunit:${xmlunitVersion}")
-		testCompile("org.codehaus.woodstox:woodstox-core-asl:${woodstoxVersion}") {
+		testCompile("com.fasterxml.woodstox:woodstox-core:${woodstoxVersion}") {
 			exclude group: "stax", module: "stax-api"
 		}
 	}