CVE-2025-57738

High

Description

Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductApache Syncope
PublishedOct 20, 2025
First seenOct 20, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-653CWE-653

How to fix

Update
  • apache syncope3.0.14, 4.0.2 or later
  • org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-spring3.0.14, 4.0.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apache syncope2.1.0 ≤ v < 3.0.14, 4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.0.23.0.14, 4.0.2
org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-springMavenv < 3.0.14, 4.0.0-M0 ≤ v < 4.0.23.0.14, 4.0.2

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