GHSA-rcqc-6cw3-h962
jackson-databind has a @JsonView bypass for unwrapped creator parameters
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.4 | 2.21.4 |
| Maven | tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4 | 3.1.4 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Summary
`UnwrappedPropertyHandler.processUnwrappedCreatorProperties()` replays buffered JSON into creator parameters but never consults `prop.visibleInView(activeView)`. The normal property-based creator path gates creator properties on the active view, but this unwrapped-creator replay path bypasses that check, so a constructor parameter annotated with both `@JsonView(AdminView.class)` and `@JsonUnwrapped` is populated from attacker JSON even when a more restrictive view is active.
## Impact
View-restricted unwrapped creator parameters can be set from untrusted input where `@JsonView` is used as a write-side authorization boundary.
## Affected / Patched (verified via `git tag --contains`)
- 2.21 line: `>= 2.21.0, < 2.21.4` -> fixed in **2.21.4** (backport `721fa07`, #5973)
- 3.x line: `>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4` -> fixed in **3.1.4** (#5971, `d633bc0`)
## Severity / CWE
Maintainer: minor. Reporter: HIGH. CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization); related CWE-284.
## Credits
Omkhar Arasaratnam (@omkhar) - finder.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-rcqc-6cw3-h962
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54518
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5971
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5973
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/721fa07ebbd4aab4a659a1a68940878315c3e341
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/d633bc038f200c1397c07f1a2b46f58e72c91eea
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind