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TI-2018-12284 Aliases CVE-2018-17184GHSA-9h9c-f287-c6vp

Cross-site scripting in Apache Syncope

Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01204 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven): 2.0.11, 2.1.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache SyncopeApache Syncope releases prior to 2.0.11 and 2.1.2—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven)before 2.0.112.0.11Patch availableGHSA-9h9c-f287-c6vp
—org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven)2.1.0 to before 2.1.22.1.2Patch availableGHSA-9h9c-f287-c6vp
  • Apache Syncope VendorApache Affected Apache Syncope releases prior to 2.0.11 and 2.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.11 Fixed in 2.0.11 Patch available GHSA-9h9c-f287-c6vp
  • org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available GHSA-9h9c-f287-c6vp

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 to before 2.0.11; 2.1.0 to before 2.1.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 to before 2.0.11; 2.1.0 to before 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-9h9c-f287-c6vp org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.11 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9h9c-f287-c6vp org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.1.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17184
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h9c-f287-c6vp

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2025-35632 Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution by delegated administrators CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2026-38503 Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution via Scripted Connector CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-45025 Apache Syncope: RCE via Groovy Sandbox bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-44406 Apache Syncope: User self-service privilege escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-41245 Apache Syncope: SQL injection vulnerability in Audit Events search CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38491 Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution via Flowable BPMN Groovy ScriptTask CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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