CVE-2026-66256 json
Apache Shindig Common, Apache Shindig Social-Api: Remote Code Execution via XStream deserialization (OpenSocial REST API)
published 2026-08-13 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-11 59 d ago also EUVD-2026-57918
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Shindig.
This issue affects Apache Shindig: all versions.
Users with access to the Shindig REST API can send specially-crafted requests to trigger arbitrary code execution on the server.
As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users.
NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Shindig Common
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Shindig Social-Api
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/opgpnhk149614gx6vcy3lvyjnycw8mkh
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2026/08/13/7
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-66256
- NVD CVE-2026-66256
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