Medium severity4.9NVD Advisory· Published May 25, 2026· Updated Jul 24, 2026
CVE-2026-42797
CVE-2026-42797
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-provisioning-apiMaven | >= 3.0.0-M0, <= 3.0.16 | — |
org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-provisioning-apiMaven | >= 4.0.0-M0, < 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 |
org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-provisioning-apiMaven | >= 4.1.0-M0, < 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 |
Affected products
4Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/25/5nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vr35-jm2f-8wg2ghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread/5y7d277sntyytrmxnx2tfjr9ftcpq1s6nvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42797ghsaADVISORY
News mentions
2- Apache Syncope Release Patches for Multiple RCE and SQL Injection VulnerabilitiesCyber Security News · Jul 24, 2026
- Apache Ships 12 Patches Across 7 Projects: Shiro, Airflow, Syncope Lead the BatchVypr Intelligence · May 28, 2026