CVE-2026-57308: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Syncope. An administrator with adequate entitlements can achieve execution of arbitrary SQL via stacked queries, leveraging unsanitized sort parameters. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.6, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.7 / 4.1.2, which fix this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Apache Syncope due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. Specifically, an administrator with adequate entitlements can exploit unsanitized sort parameters to execute arbitrary SQL via stacked queries. The vulnerability affects multiple milestone and release versions of Apache Syncope prior to 4.0.7 and 4.1.2, which contain fixes.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator privileges can execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or disruption of service. This elevates the risk of data compromise or corruption within affected Apache Syncope deployments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade affected Apache Syncope installations to version 4.0.7 or 4.1.2, where this SQL Injection vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the available data.
CVE-2026-57308: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope
Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Syncope. An administrator with adequate entitlements can achieve execution of arbitrary SQL via stacked queries, leveraging unsanitized sort parameters. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.6, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.7 / 4.1.2, which fix this issue.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Apache Syncope due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. Specifically, an administrator with adequate entitlements can exploit unsanitized sort parameters to execute arbitrary SQL via stacked queries. The vulnerability affects multiple milestone and release versions of Apache Syncope prior to 4.0.7 and 4.1.2, which contain fixes.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator privileges can execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or disruption of service. This elevates the risk of data compromise or corruption within affected Apache Syncope deployments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade affected Apache Syncope installations to version 4.0.7 or 4.1.2, where this SQL Injection vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-24T09:58:14.969Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5e33e12a4a8d598937d236
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 14:42:41 UTC
Last enriched: 07/20/2026, 14:57:55 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 02:26:34 UTC
Views: 11
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