diff --git a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/java-web-jsp/pom.xml b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/java-web-jsp/pom.xml
index e9f33c059078..bd4d267c609f 100644
--- a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/java-web-jsp/pom.xml
+++ b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/java-web-jsp/pom.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
     
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <jetty-version>9.3.3.v20150827</jetty-version>
-        <spring.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</spring.version>
+        <jetty-version>9.4.33.v20201020</jetty-version>
+        <spring.version>6.2.10</spring.version>
         <!--<sonar.language></sonar.language>-->
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-extract-properties/pom.xml b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-extract-properties/pom.xml
index ec4aaf128c18..4dfba5373db8 100644
--- a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-extract-properties/pom.xml
+++ b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-extract-properties/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-large-xml-files/pom.xml b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-large-xml-files/pom.xml
index ec4aaf128c18..4dfba5373db8 100644
--- a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-large-xml-files/pom.xml
+++ b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-large-xml-files/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-small-xml-files/pom.xml b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-small-xml-files/pom.xml
index ec4aaf128c18..4dfba5373db8 100644
--- a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-small-xml-files/pom.xml
+++ b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-small-xml-files/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-all/pom.xml b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-all/pom.xml
index ec4aaf128c18..4dfba5373db8 100644
--- a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-all/pom.xml
+++ b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-all/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-byname/pom.xml b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-byname/pom.xml
index ec4aaf128c18..4dfba5373db8 100644
--- a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-byname/pom.xml
+++ b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-byname/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-disabled/pom.xml b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-disabled/pom.xml
index ec4aaf128c18..4dfba5373db8 100644
--- a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-disabled/pom.xml
+++ b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-disabled/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-smart/pom.xml b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-smart/pom.xml
index ec4aaf128c18..4dfba5373db8 100644
--- a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-smart/pom.xml
+++ b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample-xml-mode-smart/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample/pom.xml b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample/pom.xml
index ec4aaf128c18..4dfba5373db8 100644
--- a/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/java/ql/integration-tests/all-platforms/java/maven-sample/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/java/ql/test/utils/flowtestcasegenerator/pom.xml b/java/ql/test/utils/flowtestcasegenerator/pom.xml
index b4fe0c309744..3eec735b851e 100644
--- a/java/ql/test/utils/flowtestcasegenerator/pom.xml
+++ b/java/ql/test/utils/flowtestcasegenerator/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.14.1</version>
+      <version>2.17.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
@@ -47,22 +47,22 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.ldap</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-ldap-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.3.5.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>2.4.4</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-      <version>5.3.18</version>
+      <version>6.1.21</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-      <version>5.3.18</version>
+      <version>6.1.20</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
-      <version>5.3.18</version>
+      <version>6.2.10</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.shiro</groupId>
       <artifactId>shiro-core</artifactId>
-      <version>1.8.0</version>
+      <version>1.13.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.directory.api</groupId>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.owasp.esapi</groupId>
       <artifactId>esapi</artifactId>
-      <version>2.2.3.1</version>
+      <version>2.6.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.unboundid</groupId>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     <dependency>
         <groupId>io.pebbletemplates</groupId>
         <artifactId>pebble</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1.5</version>
+        <version>3.2.4</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.velocity</groupId>