jackson-databind has @JsonView bypass for setterless creator properties
Description
Summary
In BeanDeserializer._deserializeUsingPropertyBased, the active-view (@JsonView) filter was applied only to creator properties; the regular property-buffering branch performed no prop.visibleInView(activeView) check. A change making SetterlessProperty.isMerging() return true routed setterless Collection/Map properties through this unguarded path, so a setterless collection annotated with a restricted @JsonView is populated from attacker JSON even when the active view excludes it.
Impact
View-restricted (e.g. admin-only) setterless collection/map properties can be written from untrusted JSON despite @JsonView gating — an access-control / mass-assignment bypass. No RCE or DoS.
## Affected / Patched (verified via git tag --contains) - 2.21 line: >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.4 -> fixed in 2.21.4 (backport 94c5d21, #5970) - 3.x line: >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4 -> fixed in 3.1.4 (#5969, 5bf23ed)
## Severity / CWE Maintainer: minor. Reporter: HIGH. CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization); related CWE-1220.
Credits
Omkhar Arasaratnam (@omkhar) - finder.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databindMaven | >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.4 | 2.21.4 |
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databindMaven | >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
tools.jackson.core:jackson-databindMaven | >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
Affected products
2- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 2.21.0, < 2.21.4+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.4
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4
Patches
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5hh8-q8hv-fr38ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/5bf23edb4221f7dd2ec8e71ff6d26c61640f261dghsaWEB
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/94c5d215b3af1505098c686405d9641f041a9962ghsaWEB
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5969ghsaWEB
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5970ghsaWEB
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-5hh8-q8hv-fr38ghsaWEB
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