Description
Blind XXE Vulnerabilities in jackrabbit-spi-commons and jackrabbit-core in Apache Jackrabbit < 2.23.2 due to usage of an unsecured document build to load privileges.
Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 2.20.17 (Java 8), 2.22.1 (Java 11) or 2.23.2 (Java 11, beta versions), which fix this issue. Earlier versions (up to 2.20.16) are not supported anymore, thus users should update to the respective supported version.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Jackrabbit | 2.20.0 – < 2.20.17, 2.22.0 – < 2.22.1, 2.23.0-beta – < 2.23.2-beta | 2.20.17 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | jackrabbit | 2.20.11-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | jackrabbit | 2.20.11-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | jackrabbit | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | jackrabbit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | jackrabbit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | jackrabbit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | jackrabbit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | jackrabbit | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | jackrabbit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | jackrabbit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | jackrabbit | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | jackrabbit | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit-core | >= 2.23.0-beta, < 2.23.2-beta | 2.23.2-beta | GHSA-44c3-38h8-9fh9 |
| Maven | org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit-core | >= 2.20.0, < 2.20.17 | 2.20.17 | GHSA-44c3-38h8-9fh9 |
| Maven | org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit-core | >= 2.22.0, < 2.22.1 | 2.22.1 | GHSA-44c3-38h8-9fh9 |
| Maven | org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit-spi-commons | >= 2.20.0, < 2.20.17 | 2.20.17 | GHSA-44c3-38h8-9fh9 |
| Maven | org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit-spi-commons | >= 2.22.0, < 2.22.1 | 2.22.1 | GHSA-44c3-38h8-9fh9 |
| Maven | org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit-spi-commons | >= 2.23.0-beta, < 2.23.2-beta | 2.23.2-beta | GHSA-44c3-38h8-9fh9 |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2026-0177 Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence und Jira: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 18, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0034 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Atlassian producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jan 22, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1547 Apache Jackrabbit Oak: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 14, 2025
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/5pf9n76ny13pzzk765og2h3gxdxw7p24 vendor-advisory