Improper Control of Interaction Frequency in Apache syncope-core
A malicious user with enough administration entitlements can inject html-like elements containing JavaScript statements into Connector names, Report names, AnyTypeClass keys and Policy descriptions. When another user with enough administration entitlements edits one of the Entities above via Admin Console, the injected JavaScript code is executed.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.syncope:syncope-core | < 2.0.11, >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.2 | 2.0.11, 2.1.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-799- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.syncope:syncope-core- Disclosed
- 06.11.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9h9c-f287-c6vp - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.syncope:syncope-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 11.2018 11.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 4
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 4
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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