CVE-2026-23795
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CVE-2026-23795 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Syncope Console. An administrator with adequate entitlements to create or edit Keymaster parameters via Console can construct malicious XML text to launch an XXE attack, thereby causing sensitive data leakage occurs. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0 through 3.0.15, from 4.0 through 4.0.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.16 / 4.0.4, which fix this issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Syncope Console. An administrator with adequate entitlements to create or edit Keymaster parameters via Console can construct malicious XML text to launch an XXE attack, thereby causing sensitive data leakage occurs. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0 through 3.0.15, from 4.0 through 4.0.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.16 / 4.0.4, which fix this issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Syncope | >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.16 |
| Apache | Syncope | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.4 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/mzgbdn8hzk8vr94o660njcc7w62c2posMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/02/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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