GHSA-9fxm-vc8v-hj55: jackson-databind's renamed @JsonIgnore'd setters can deserialize via private fields
Summary
POJOPropertiesCollector._renameProperties() allows a property with @JsonProperty("renamed") on the getter and @JsonIgnore on the setter to be renamed rather than dropped. With MapperFeature.INFER_PROPERTY_MUTATORS enabled (default), the private backing field is retained; during deserialization BeanDeserializerFactory.addBeanProps() sees hasField()==true, builds a FieldProperty, and makes the backing field writable. An attacker supplying the renamed JSON key writes the backing field directly, bypassing the @JsonIgnore on the setter.
Impact
POJOs combining a renamed getter with an ignored setter (a read-only-over-the-wire pattern) have that field silently set from attacker input (property tampering / mass assignment). Not a general gadget; no RCE.
Affected / Patched (verified via git tag --contains)
- 2.21 line: >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.4 -> fixed in 2.21.4 (backport c3d56dd, #5968)
- 3.x line: >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4 -> fixed in 3.1.4 (#5967, e88cb17)
Severity / CWE
Maintainer: minor. Reporter: HIGH. CWE-915.
Credits
Omkhar Arasaratnam (@omkhar) - finder.
Details
Original advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9fxm-vc8v-hj55
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-545160.28% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 21% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54516 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[UPDATE] [high] FasterXML Jackson: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in IBM products (July 24, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server (July 23, 2026)cert-fr-avis
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