CVE-2026-42797: apache software foundation apache syncope
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-42797 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache syncope. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 25-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.13 pp
From 0.44% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apache1 product
- syncope≥ 3.0.0, ≤ 3.0.16 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.6 | 4.1.0
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache syncope≥ 3.0, ≤ 3.0.16 | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.0.5 | ≥ 4.1, ≤ 4.1.0
Org.apache.syncope.core1 product
- 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
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links- github.com/apache/syncopePACKAGE