Apache Jena doesn't validate file access paths in configuration files uploaded by users with administrator access

HIGH 8.8CVE-2025-50151 · GHSA-xg9p-p463-3qjp · Published 21/07/2025 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2025-50151 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability affecting org.apache.jena:jena, jena (apache).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.1%, higher than 64.8% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 5.5.0 or later.

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

Description

File access paths in configuration files uploaded by users with administrator access are not validated.

This issue affects Apache Jena version up to 5.4.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.5.0, which does not allow arbitrary configuration upload.

NVD description

File access paths in configuration files uploaded by users with administrator access are not validated. This issue affects Apache Jena version up to 5.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.5.0, which does not allow arbitrary configuration upload.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-50151 · ADVISORY
apache/jena · PACKAGE
lists.apache.org/thread/12gks5z40gh9bszn1xk8mz34gz586xss · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/21/2 · WEB

More vulnerabilities in org.apache.jena:jena

See all →

Running one of these products? Scan your site to see whether it exposes a vulnerable version.

Scan my site free

Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

org.apache.jena:jena

Maven

< 5.5.0

5.5.0

jena

apache

< 5.5.0

5.5.0

Description

File access paths in configuration files uploaded by users with administrator access are not validated.

This issue affects Apache Jena version up to 5.4.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.5.0, which does not allow arbitrary configuration upload.

NVD description

More vulnerabilities in org.apache.jena:jena

See all →