CVE-2026-40563Apache Atlas: Script injection allows access to unintended data
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Description: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Atlas Apache Atlas exposes a DSL search endpoint that accepts user-supplied query strings. Attacker can alter Gremlin traversal logic within grammar-allowed characters to access unintended data Affect Version: This issue affects Apache Atlas: from 0.8 through 2.4.0. For the affect version >= 2.0, vulnerability is only when Atlas is deployed with below non-default configuration. atlas.dsl.executor.traversal=false Mitigation: Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.0, which fixes the issue.
- CVSS
- 8.1 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-94
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- apache
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Atlas apache_software_foundation:apache_atlas (from the name) | from 0.8 through 2.4.0 | CNA record |
apache atlas apache:atlas | from 0.8 before 2.5.0 | NVD |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/vd0oggmqxl2k1skm0z2f9p0plx7jhmflvendor-advisory, mailing-list
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/03/9mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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