diff --git a/experiments/pom.xml b/experiments/pom.xml
index 60d3f5febc..0c83141f75 100644
--- a/experiments/pom.xml
+++ b/experiments/pom.xml
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/guava/pom.xml b/guava/pom.xml
index 53e8ea815a..adab96cf3f 100644
--- a/guava/pom.xml
+++ b/guava/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/httpclient/pom.xml b/httpclient/pom.xml
index b90f6c69e1..699f8c6ed1 100644
--- a/httpclient/pom.xml
+++ b/httpclient/pom.xml
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.2.7.SP1</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
diff --git a/mockito/pom.xml b/mockito/pom.xml
index 86b7ecdf91..348fd8dcb5 100644
--- a/mockito/pom.xml
+++ b/mockito/pom.xml
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.2.7.SP1</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 		<junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
 		<mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
 
-		<httpcore.version>4.2.5</httpcore.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.2.6</httpclient.version>
+		<httpcore.version>4.3</httpcore.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.3.1</httpclient.version>
 
 		<rest-assured.version>2.1.0</rest-assured.version>
 		<groovy.version>1.8.9</groovy.version>
diff --git a/spring-all/pom.xml b/spring-all/pom.xml
index b5d306436d..c98aa24fc8 100644
--- a/spring-all/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-all/pom.xml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
index b06fad36c8..2dd1f46bb4 100644
--- a/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-exceptions/pom.xml
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
         <tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
diff --git a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
index 6c76a8a0bf..2019b53a2b 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate3/pom.xml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>3.6.10.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.41</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index d55b43f692..070a9d8f3f 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<tomcat-dbcp.version>7.0.42</tomcat-dbcp.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
diff --git a/spring-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
index bd495c3a26..0dc7fce652 100644
--- a/spring-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
index 0cf687e6f7..230e0b9342 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.4</version>
+				<version>${maven-war-plugin.version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<failOnMissingWebXml>false</failOnMissingWebXml>
 				</configuration>
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
-		<hibernate.version>4.2.8.Final</hibernate.version>
+		<hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
 		<maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
 		<maven-resources-plugin.version>2.6</maven-resources-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.16</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+		<maven-war-plugin.version>2.4</maven-war-plugin.version>
 
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-rest/pom.xml b/spring-rest/pom.xml
index e703d2eb16..7e86a5d59b 100644
--- a/spring-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-rest/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 8eb53fbde4..a7b77f3b4b 100644
--- a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
index 87eabffd80..b4842ec74c 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
index a9ea234b6c..2aa998f706 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
index da46cbe189..a075e64a13 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
index ff496deed1..ca4eedefe5 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
index ffc3199bdf..bde8f98a4f 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- http -->
         <httpcore.version>4.3</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
index 363d51d3af..cd946897a8 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-custom/pom.xml
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- logging -->
         <org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
index 643697b7cc..94712aee25 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 
         <!-- persistence -->
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
         <!-- http -->
         <httpcore.version>4.3</httpcore.version>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
index 2f62544bf2..dd360dcda6 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest-full/pom.xml
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<spring-data-jpa.version>1.3.2.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
 
 		<!-- marshalling -->
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
index 3ceba77ca8..5b0907bb81 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.26</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.27</mysql-connector-java.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>