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CVE-2026-90487: Improper Privilege Management in Xuxueli xxl-job

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-90487cvecve-2026-90487
Published: 09/12/2026 (09/12/2026, 23:00:11 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Xuxueli
Product: xxl-job

Description

A vulnerability was found in Xuxueli xxl-job up to 3.4.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file xxl-job-admin/src/main/java/com/xxl/job/admin/business/controller/JobGroupController.java. The manipulation results in improper privilege management. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Affected software

Xuxueli

xxl-job

Affected versions
=3.4.0=3.4.1=3.4.2
com.xuxueli/xxl-job
pkg:maven/com.xuxueli/xxl-job
Affected versions
=3.4.0=3.4.1=3.4.2
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:xuxueli:xxl-job:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/12/2026, 23:32:07 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Xuxueli xxl-job up to version 3.4.2 is caused by improper privilege management in an unspecified functionality within the JobGroupController.java file. The flaw allows remote attackers to exploit privilege escalation or unauthorized privilege manipulation. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and low impact on confidentiality. Public exploit code exists, but no vendor response or patch has been provided.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to improperly manage privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the affected application. The impact is rated medium severity with limited confidentiality impact and no required privileges or user interaction for exploitation. No known exploits are reported in the wild beyond public disclosure.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or issued a fix, users should monitor official channels for updates and consider implementing compensating controls to restrict access to the affected functionality until a patch is available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-09-12T08:03:31.195Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa5dd6f55bf5e2cf5dc4342

Added to database: 09/12/2026, 23:17:03 UTC

Last enriched: 09/12/2026, 23:32:07 UTC

Last updated: 09/13/2026, 03:09:29 UTC

Views: 8

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