Apache Jena allows users with administrator access to create databases files outside the files area of the Fuseki server

HIGH 7.5CVE-2025-49656 · GHSA-jq2c-m8gg-mqcm · Published 21/07/2025 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2025-49656 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting org.apache.jena:jena-fuseki, jena (apache).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.6%, higher than 75.2% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 5.5.0 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.apache.jena:jena-fuseki Maven	`< 5.5.0`	`5.5.0`
jena apache	`< 5.5.0`	`5.5.0`

Description

Users with administrator access can create databases files outside the files area of the Fuseki server.

This issue affects Apache Jena version up to 5.4.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.5.0, which fixes the issue.

NVD description

Users with administrator access can create databases files outside the files area of the Fuseki server. This issue affects Apache Jena version up to 5.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.5.0, which fixes the issue.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49656 · ADVISORY
apache/jena commit 03c5265 · WEB
apache/jena commit 3535056 · WEB
apache/jena · PACKAGE
lists.apache.org/thread/qmm21som8zct813vx6dfd1phnfro6mwq · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/21/1 · WEB

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

org.apache.jena:jena-fuseki

Maven

< 5.5.0

5.5.0

jena

apache

< 5.5.0

5.5.0

Description

Users with administrator access can create databases files outside the files area of the Fuseki server.

This issue affects Apache Jena version up to 5.4.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.5.0, which fixes the issue.

NVD description