CVE-2026-8211: Code Injection in codelibs Fess
A vulnerability was detected in codelibs Fess up to 15.5.1. Affected by this issue is the function update of the file org/codelibs/fess/app/web/admin/design/AdminDesignAction.java of the component JSP File Handler. The manipulation of the argument content results in code injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability exists in codelibs Fess up to version 15.5.1, specifically in the update function of the AdminDesignAction.java file of the JSP File Handler component. An attacker can remotely manipulate the content argument to perform code injection. The vulnerability is publicly known and exploitable, but no official remediation or patch has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with high privileges to inject and execute arbitrary code remotely within the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized code execution and potential compromise of the application environment. However, the vulnerability requires high privileges to exploit and has limited impact scope as indicated by the CVSS vector components.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or released a fix, users should monitor official channels for updates. Until a patch is available, restricting access to the affected functionality and limiting privileges may reduce risk.
CVE-2026-8211: Code Injection in codelibs Fess
Description
A vulnerability was detected in codelibs Fess up to 15.5.1. Affected by this issue is the function update of the file org/codelibs/fess/app/web/admin/design/AdminDesignAction.java of the component JSP File Handler. The manipulation of the argument content results in code injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability exists in codelibs Fess up to version 15.5.1, specifically in the update function of the AdminDesignAction.java file of the JSP File Handler component. An attacker can remotely manipulate the content argument to perform code injection. The vulnerability is publicly known and exploitable, but no official remediation or patch has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with high privileges to inject and execute arbitrary code remotely within the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized code execution and potential compromise of the application environment. However, the vulnerability requires high privileges to exploit and has limited impact scope as indicated by the CVSS vector components.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or released a fix, users should monitor official channels for updates. Until a patch is available, restricting access to the affected functionality and limiting privileges may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-09T06:09:47.025Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69ffb6e8cbff5d8610877df0
Added to database: 05/09/2026, 22:36:24 UTC
Last enriched: 05/17/2026, 10:47:49 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 110
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