CVE-2026-42797 json
Apache Syncope: JexlContextBuilder Information Disclosure
published 5mo ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2026-31702 , GHSA-vr35-jm2f-8wg2
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries vulnerability in Apache Syncope.
An administrator with adequate entitlements for Derived Schemas can create a malicious JEXL expression which allows any administrator with sufficient entitlements for User read to access User-related security-sensitive information.
This issue affects Apache Syncope: 3.0 through 3.0.16, 4.0 through 4.0.5, 4.1.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.6 / 4.1.1, which fix this issue by further restricting the JEXL expression definition.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-provisioning-api 4.0.6, 4.1.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-provisioning-api | >=3.0.0-M0, <=3.0.16 >=4.0.0-M0, <4.0.6 >=4.1.0-M0, <4.1.1 |
4.0.6 4.1.1 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-202 Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Data Queries
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/5y7d277sntyytrmxnx2tfjr9ftcpq1s6
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2026/05/25/5
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42797
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/syncope
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-42797
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-vr35-jm2f-8wg2
- NVD CVE-2026-42797
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