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TI-2023-15499 Aliases CVE-2023-32200GHSA-j927-w6g7-7c7w

Apache Jena: Exposure of execution in script engine expressions.

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-917Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-917.

Summary

There is insufficient restrictions of called script functions in Apache Jena versions 4.8.0 and earlier. It allows a remote user to execute javascript via a SPARQL query. This issue affects Apache Jena: from 3.7.0 through 4.8.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01473 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.jena:jena (Maven): 4.9.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Jena3.7.0 – 4.8.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.jena:jena (Maven)3.7.0 to before 4.9.04.9.0Patch availableGHSA-j927-w6g7-7c7w
  • Apache Jena VendorApache Affected 3.7.0 – 4.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.jena:jena (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.7.0 to before 4.9.0 Fixed in 4.9.0 Patch available GHSA-j927-w6g7-7c7w

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jena:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.0 – 4.8.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jena:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.0 – 4.8.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-j927-w6g7-7c7w org.apache.jena:jena (Maven) Fixed in 4.9.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32200
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j927-w6g7-7c7w

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2022-11511 Processing external DTDs CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-32034 Apache Jena: Configuration files uploaded by administrative users are not check properly CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-31627 Apache Jena: Administrative users can create files outside the server directory space via the admin UI CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-16624 XML external entity (XXE) in Apache Jena CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-08840 Apache Jena: Exposure of arbitrary execution in script engine expressions. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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