CVE-2026-54518: fasterxml jackson-databind Incorrect Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-54518 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in fasterxml jackson-databind. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 1Timeline
- 23-06-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
jackson-databind contains the general-purpose data-binding functionality and tree-model for Jackson Data Processor. From 2.21.0 until 2.21.4 and 3.1.4, UnwrappedPropertyHandler.processUnwrappedCreatorProperties() replays buffered JSON into creator parameters but never consults prop.visibleInView(activeView). The normal property-based creator path gates creator properties on the active view, but this unwrapped-creator replay path bypasses that check, so a constructor parameter annotated with both @JsonView(AdminView.class) and @JsonUnwrapped is populated from attacker JSON even when a more restrictive view is active. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.21.4 and 3.1.4.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 7 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard200 products
- airbyte-server< 2.0.0-r3
- airbyte-server-fips< 2.0.0-r3
- akhq< 0.28.0-r2 | < 0.28.0-r1
- apache-activemq-5.19< 5.19.8-r1
- apache-activemq-6.1< 6.1.8-r8
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References
11 links- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-rcqc-6cw3-h962X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTAdvisoryWEBVendor Advisory
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/721fa07ebbd4aab4a659a1a68940878315c3e341X Refsource MISCREPORTFIXWEBPatch
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/d633bc038f200c1397c07f1a2b46f58e72c91eeaX Refsource MISCREPORTFIXWEBPatch