CVE-2026-9498: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in Dromara lamp-cloud
CVE-2026-9498 is a medium severity vulnerability in Dromara lamp-cloud versions up to 5. 6. 2. It involves improper neutralization of special elements in the GroovyClassLoader. parseClass function within the Message Template Handler component. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate the DefMsgTemplate. content argument, potentially leading to unintended template processing behavior. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no vendor response or patch is currently available. Exploits are not known to be in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the GroovyClassLoader.parseClass function in the Message Template Handler component of Dromara lamp-cloud up to version 5.6.2. Improper neutralization of special elements in the DefMsgTemplate.content argument can be exploited remotely to manipulate template processing. The vendor was contacted but has not provided a response or patch. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to manipulate template content processing, potentially leading to unintended code execution or information disclosure depending on the template engine's behavior. However, the exact impact details are not specified beyond improper neutralization of special elements. There are no known exploits in the wild, and no vendor mitigation or patch is currently available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded and no official fix is available, users should consider applying additional input validation or sanitization on DefMsgTemplate.content inputs as a temporary mitigation. Monitor official vendor channels for updates or patches.
CVE-2026-9498: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in Dromara lamp-cloud
Description
CVE-2026-9498 is a medium severity vulnerability in Dromara lamp-cloud versions up to 5. 6. 2. It involves improper neutralization of special elements in the GroovyClassLoader. parseClass function within the Message Template Handler component. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate the DefMsgTemplate. content argument, potentially leading to unintended template processing behavior. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no vendor response or patch is currently available. Exploits are not known to be in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the GroovyClassLoader.parseClass function in the Message Template Handler component of Dromara lamp-cloud up to version 5.6.2. Improper neutralization of special elements in the DefMsgTemplate.content argument can be exploited remotely to manipulate template processing. The vendor was contacted but has not provided a response or patch. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to manipulate template content processing, potentially leading to unintended code execution or information disclosure depending on the template engine's behavior. However, the exact impact details are not specified beyond improper neutralization of special elements. There are no known exploits in the wild, and no vendor mitigation or patch is currently available.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded and no official fix is available, users should consider applying additional input validation or sanitization on DefMsgTemplate.content inputs as a temporary mitigation. Monitor official vendor channels for updates or patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-25T09:53:00.451Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a14ac98a5ae1af1aae3c5e7
Added to database: 5/25/2026, 8:10:00 PM
Last enriched: 5/25/2026, 8:24:51 PM
Last updated: 5/25/2026, 9:14:36 PM
Views: 5
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