DSpace: Remote Code Execution (RCE) possible in Velocity Templates used by LDN
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. From versions 8.0-rc1 to before 8.4, versions 9.0-rc1 to before 9.3, and version 10-rc1, Remote Code Execution (RCE) is possible via Velocity Templates used by DSpace for COAR Notify/LDN messages. This issue has been patched in versions 8.4, 9.3, and 10.0.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSpace | DSpace | 8.0-rc1 to before 8.4; 9.0-rc1 to before 9.3; = 10-rc1 | 8.4, 9.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.dspace:dspace-api (Maven) | 8.0-rc1 to before 8.4 | 8.4 | Patch available | GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7 |
| — | org.dspace:dspace-api (Maven) | 9.0-rc1 to before 9.3 | 9.3 | Patch available | GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7 |
| — | org.dspace:dspace-api (Maven) | 10.0-rc1 to before 10.0 | 10.0 | Patch available | GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7 |
- DSpace VendorDSpace Affected 8.0-rc1 to before 8.4; 9.0-rc1 to before 9.3; = 10-rc1 Fixed in 8.4, 9.3 Patch available CNA
- org.dspace:dspace-api (Maven) Vendor— Affected 8.0-rc1 to before 8.4 Fixed in 8.4 Patch available GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7
- org.dspace:dspace-api (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0-rc1 to before 9.3 Fixed in 9.3 Patch available GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7
- org.dspace:dspace-api (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.0-rc1 to before 10.0 Fixed in 10.0 Patch available GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DSpace (DSpace) Fixed in 8.4, 9.3
- Fix · GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7 org.dspace:dspace-api (Maven) Fixed in 8.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7 org.dspace:dspace-api (Maven) Fixed in 9.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7 org.dspace:dspace-api (Maven) Fixed in 10.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49832
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7
References
More DSpace vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-13234 Path traversal vulnerabilities in DSpace JSPUI submission upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-13235 Path traversal vulnerability in Simple Archive Format package import in DSpace CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2019-04922 SPARQL Injection in VIVO Vitro v1.10.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-08766 The XMLUI feature in DSpace before 3.6, 4.x before 4.5, and 5.x before 5.5 allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-18028 Communities and collections administrators can escalate their privilege up to system administrator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-13233 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site in Dspace JSPUI CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-49832 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-49832 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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