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CVE-2026-113730

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Description

OGNL is an Object Graph Navigation Library for Java. Prior to 3.4.13, the optional stricter-invocation mode in OgnlRuntime.invokeMethod checks the declaring class of the method that OGNL invokes but does not block java.lang.reflect.Method, java.lang.reflect.Constructor, or java.lang.reflect.Field. An attacker-controlled expression can invoke one of these reflection objects as a proxy for a method on a blocked class, causing the real operation to execute inside JDK reflection without passing through the stricter-invocation check again. Exploitation requires an application to evaluate untrusted OGNL expressions, use the default or an equivalently permissive MemberAccess that permits reflection, and rely on stricter invocation as a sandbox. Applications using a restrictive MemberAccess, including Apache Struts with SecurityMemberAccess, are not affected by this bypass. This issue is fixed in 3.4.13.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.6 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-20 22:19:30.043000
Last modified
2026-10-22 17:29:28.470000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-113730",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-20T22:19:30.043",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-22T17:29:28.470",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "OGNL is an Object Graph Navigation Library for Java. Prior to 3.4.13, the optional stricter-invocation mode in OgnlRuntime.invokeMethod checks the declaring class of the method that OGNL invokes but does not block java.lang.reflect.Method, java.lang.reflect.Constructor, or java.lang.reflect.Field. An attacker-controlled expression can invoke one of these reflection objects as a proxy for a method on a blocked class, causing the real operation to execute inside JDK reflection without passing through the stricter-invocation check again. Exploitation requires an application to evaluate untrusted OGNL expressions, use the default or an equivalently permissive MemberAccess that permits reflection, and rely on stricter invocation as a sandbox. Applications using a restrictive MemberAccess, including Apache Struts with SecurityMemberAccess, are not affected by this bypass. This issue is fixed in 3.4.13."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "orphan-oss",
          "product": "ognl",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "< 3.4.13",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
          "baseScore": 5.6,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
        "impactScore": 3.4
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-21T14:24:48.869617Z",
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              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-693"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/orphan-oss/ognl/commit/16396fa4b560221294c2ab9ca04b76b161115e7d",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/orphan-oss/ognl/commit/f4c17f794754d516ea799c36ed8524d1b7fb98e2",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/orphan-oss/ognl/releases/tag/OGNL_3_4_13",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/orphan-oss/ognl/security/advisories/GHSA-crwc-vw2r-qr6m",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}