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CVE-2025-57738: Apache Syncope allows malicious administrators to inject Groovy code

October 20, 2025 (updated November 5, 2025)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-825g-mm5v-ggq4
  • github.com/apache/syncope/commit/88c2b5b0be9e2ed66007d672e786165bc266e717
  • github.com/apache/syncope/commit/8b08c4d5785599a0e38830dcff89738b93f02a16
  • issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SYNCOPE-1907
  • lists.apache.org/thread/x7cv6xv7z76y49grdr1hgj1pzw5zbby6
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57738
  • syncope.apache.org/security

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.0.14, all versions starting from 4.0.0-M0 before 4.0.2

Fixed versions

  • 3.0.14
  • 4.0.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.0.14, 4.0.2 or above.

Impact 7.2 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-653: Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization

Source file

maven/org.apache.syncope.core/syncope-core-spring/CVE-2025-57738.yml

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