Vulnerability · Published Jul 21, 2025 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2025-49656Apache Jena: Administrative users can create files outside the server directory space via the admin UI
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Apache Jena from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 24.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | apache-jena | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-49656 |
| Debian:13 | apache-jena | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-49656 |
| Debian:14 | apache-jena | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-49656 |
| Maven | org.apache.jena:jena-fuseki | 5.5.0 | GHSA-jq2c-m8gg-mqcm |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | apache-jena | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49656 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | apache-jena | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49656 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | apache-jena | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49656 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | apache-jena | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49656 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | apache-jena | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49656 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Jena | 0 – through 5.4.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N