Description
openEQUELLA before 2026.1.0 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows any authenticated non-guest user to execute arbitrary code by exploiting Java deserialization in the HTTP invoker endpoint at /invoker/*. Attackers can bypass the class-name denylist enforced by PluginAwareObjectInputStream by nesting a serialized payload inside a java.security.SignedObject, causing the inner stream to be deserialized by a separate ObjectInputStream that does not apply the denylist, ultimately reaching a JNDI sink and enabling code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apereo Foundation | openEQUELLA | < 2026.1.0 | 2026.1.0 |
References
- Researcher Blog technical-description exploit
- openEQUELLA 2026.1.0 Release Notes release-notes patch
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-97gw-jwjx-fx9h) vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openequella-authenticated-rce-via-java-deserialization-in-http-invoker third-party-advisory