{"id":64268,"date":"2025-08-23T17:09:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:09:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-02T15:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:08:00","slug":"cve-2025-53192-critical-vulnerability-in-unsupported-apache-commons-ognl-leads-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53192-critical-vulnerability-in-unsupported-apache-commons-ognl-leads-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53192: Critical Vulnerability in Unsupported Apache Commons OGNL Leads to Potential Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This blog post delves into the critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-53192, which affects all versions of Apache Commons OGNL. This vulnerability, classified as an &#8216;Improper Neutralization of Expression\/Command Delimiters&#8217; issue, has significant implications as it can potentially cause system compromise or data leakage. Due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53546-high-severity-vulnerability-in-folo-s-github-workflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73399\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a>, it is essential for those using the Apache Commons OGNL to understand the risks involved and the steps required for mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53192<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS Score 8.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49691-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-media-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72202\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage due to arbitrary code execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3031338443\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Apache Commons OGNL | All versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48913-critical-vulnerability-in-apache-cxf-jms-configuration\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76162\">vulnerability resides in the OGNL engine of Apache<\/a> Commons when using the API Ognl.getValue. Despite the OgnlRuntime&#8217;s effort to block certain dangerous classes and methods, the restrictions are not all-encompassing. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by leveraging class objects not covered by the blocklist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47168-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-word-allowing-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73084\">allowing for arbitrary code<\/a> execution. As the project is retired, no fix will be released; hence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3498-unauthenticated-user-access-and-modification-of-radiflow-isap-smart-collector-configuration\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92254\">users are advised to find alternatives or restrict access<\/a> to trusted users only.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1395827078\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>This conceptual example demonstrates how an attacker could exploit this vulnerability. The malicious payload is sent through a network request, which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30327-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73534\">vulnerable OGNL engine then interprets and executes potentially<\/a> harmful commands.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;ognl.OgnlContext@DEFAULT_MEMBER_ACCESS=#rt=java.lang.Runtime@getRuntime(),#rt.exec(&#039;arbitrary-command&#039;)&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While there are no vendor-provided patches available due to the retirement of the project, it is recommended to apply a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) for temporary mitigation. Alternatively, users should consider migrating to a different, actively supported library that offers similar functionality as Apache Commons OGNL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This blog post delves into the critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-53192, which affects all versions of Apache Commons OGNL. This vulnerability, classified as an &#8216;Improper Neutralization of Expression\/Command Delimiters&#8217; issue, has significant implications as it can potentially cause system compromise or data leakage. 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