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CVE-2025-56769 json

Hutool allows remote code execution (RCE) via the QLExpressEngine class

published last yr. modified 4d ago also GHSA-gcfh-36x4-mgj6 , EUVD-2025-31174

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An issue was discovered in chinabugotech hutool before 5.8.4 allowing attackers to execute arbitrary expressions that lead to arbitrary method invocation and potentially remote code execution (RCE) via the QLExpressEngine class.

Patch / fix

  • maven cn.hutool:hutool-extra 5.8.40
  • hutool hutool 5.8.40

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/chinabugotech/hutool/issues/3994 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven cn.hutool:hutool-extra
<5.8.40
5.8.40

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
  • CWE-917 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement

References

Sources

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