PaperCut MF/NG: Unsafe Dynamic Class Loading in Database Connector
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An unsafe dynamic class loading vulnerability exists in the database connection utilities of PaperCut MF and PaperCut NG. The application instantiates database driver classes based on configurable driver names without validating against an allowlist of approved drivers. If an attacker can manipulate system configuration parameters, this enables the execution of arbitrary Java bytecode residing on the application classpath under the security context of the PaperCut server process.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaperCut | PaperCut MF/NG | before 24.1.10; 25.0.0 to before 25.0.13; 26.0.0 to before 26.0.5 | 24.1.10, 25.0.13, 26.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- PaperCut MF/NG VendorPaperCut Affected before 24.1.10; 25.0.0 to before 25.0.13; 26.0.0 to before 26.0.5 Fixed in 24.1.10, 25.0.13, 26.0.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PaperCut MF/NG (PaperCut) Fixed in 24.1.10, 25.0.13, 26.0.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
PaperCut MF/NG 24.1.10, 25.0.13, 26.0.5
2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-56284 PaperCut MF/NG: Authentication BypassPriority CRITICAL 95
Timeline
- 2026-08-31 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82078
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjg5-wj9r-9mfx
References
More Papercut Mf vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12085 Improper access control in PaperCut NG KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02373 PaperCut MF/NG 22.0.10 (Build 65996 2023-03-27) - Remote code execution via CSRF KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-56284 PaperCut MF/NG: Authentication Bypass KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-12086 Improper authentication in PaperCut NG KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-20314 PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF before 22.1.3 on Windows allow path traversal, enabling… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-01136 Incorrect authorization controls in PaperCut NG/MF APIs CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-82078 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82078 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mjg5-wj9r-9mfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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