GHSA-825g-mm5v-ggq4 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Syncope allows malicious administrators to inject Groovy code
Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-57738 is rated Low Risk (34.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-10-26 | 0.04% | 0.05% | +0.01% |
| 2 | 2025-10-21 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (2 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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1.2 | 5.9 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
GHSA-825g-mm5v-ggq4 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Syncope allows malicious administrators to inject Groovy code
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/x7cv6xv7z76y49grdr1hgj1pzw5zbby6 | Mailing List Release Notes |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/20/1 |