CVE-2026-90487: Improper Privilege Management in Xuxueli xxl-job
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-90487: Improper Privilege Management in Xuxueli 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
Affected software
Xuxueli
xxl-job
pkg:maven/com.xuxueli/xxl-jobcpe:2.3:a:xuxueli:xxl-job:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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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.
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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