CVE-2018-1321 in the critical feed json
High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.syncope:syncope-core
published 2018-03-20 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-xgc9-9w4v-h33h , EUVD-2018-0788
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.5%
- EPSS 17.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
An administrator with report and template entitlements in Apache Syncope 1.2.x before 1.2.11, 2.0.x before 2.0.8, and unsupported releases 1.0.x and 1.1.x which may be also affected, can use XSL Transformations (XSLT) to perform malicious operations, including but not limited to file read, file write, and code execution.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.syncope:syncope-core 1.2.11, 2.0.8
- apache syncope 1.2.11, 2.0.8
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-45400)
Exploit prediction
17.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45400 Apache Syncope 2.0.7 - Remote Code Execution webapps, 2018-09-13
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.syncope:syncope-core | <1.2.11 >=2.0.0, <2.0.8 |
1.2.11 2.0.8 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/apache/syncope/commit/726231fbf7b817bd2a9467171dcb1c0087c75bc
web
-
github.com
/apache/syncope/commit/ad31479c1c543ac7d26b8c882aa14f6c00c1fd0
web
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45400/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
syncope.apache.org
/security.html#CVE-2018-1321:_Remote_code_execution_by_administrators_with_report_and_template_entitlements
web, mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103508
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1321
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-xgc9-9w4v-h33h
advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45400
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1321
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xgc9-9w4v-h33h
- NVD CVE-2018-1321
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