Bug 2555525 (CVE-2026-71253)

Summary: CVE-2026-71253 org.apache.johnzon/johnzon-mapper: Apache Johnzon: Arbitrary code execution via unsafe class loading
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A flaw was found in Apache Johnzon. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code by submitting a specially crafted JSON payload. Due to unsafe class loading in the ClassConverter component, the application loads and statically initializes an attacker-specified class from untrusted input.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-19 10:55:34 UTC
Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection') vulnerability in Apache Johnzon.



ClassConverter loads & static-initializes an attacker-named class from untrusted JSON.




This issue affects Apache Johnzon: from 1.0.0 before 2.2.0.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.3.1 (javax namespace) or 2.2.0 (jakarta specification namespace), which fixes the issue.