CVE-2025-50151: Apache Jena: Configuration files uploaded by administrative users are not check properly

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-07-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

File access paths in configuration files uploaded by users with administrator access are not validated. This issue affects Apache Jena version up to 5.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.5.0, which does not allow arbitrary configuration upload.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Jena: before 5.5.0 — fixed in 5.5.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Jena 5.5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/12gks5z40gh9bszn1xk8mz34gz586xss
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/21/2

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