CVE-2025-49656
Apache Jena: Administrative users can create files outside the server directory space via the admin UI
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
Apache Jena: Administrative users can create files outside the server directory space via the admin UI
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-49656- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-22076
7.5
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-22076- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jq2c-m8gg-mqcm
4.9
Apache Jena allows users with administrator access to create databases files outside the files area of the Fuseki server
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.
- Record
GHSA-jq2c-m8gg-mqcm- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-49656- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-49656- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-49656
7.5
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-49656- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jq2c-m8gg-mqcm
4.9
Apache Jena allows users with administrator access to create databases files outside the files area of the Fuseki server
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.
- Record
GHSA-jq2c-m8gg-mqcm- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-49656
7.5
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49656- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.jena:jena-fusekiMaven |
before 5.5.0 | 5.5.0 |
apache-jenaDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.5.0-24.9.0-1 |
None known |
apache-jenaDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.9.0-1 |
None known |
apache-jenaDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.9.0-1 |
None known |
org.apache.jena:jena-fusekiMaven |
before 5.5.0, plus listed versions 0.2.1-incubating0.2.20.2.30.2.40.2.5 Show 45 moreShow less0.2.60.2.71.0.01.0.11.0.21.1.01.1.12.0.02.3.02.3.12.4.02.4.12.5.02.6.03.10.03.11.03.12.03.13.03.13.13.14.03.15.03.16.03.17.03.4.03.5.03.6.03.7.03.8.03.9.04.0.04.1.04.10.04.2.04.3.04.3.14.3.24.4.04.5.04.6.04.6.14.7.04.8.04.9.05.0.05.0.0-rc1 |
5.5.0 |
apache-jenaUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.17.0-13.17.0-23.17.0-3 |
None known |
apache-jenaUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.5.0-24.9.0-1 |
None known |
apache-jenaUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.9.0-1 |
None known |
apache-jenaUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.9.0-1build1 |
None known |
apache-jenaUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.9.0-14.9.0-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-49656 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Jena, published July 21, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.56%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.jena:jena-fuseki 5.5.0.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/qmm21som8zct813vx6dfd1phnfro6mwq
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/21/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49656
github.com/apache/jena/commit/03c5265910aa3a27907bf54f6b4aaae3409afa4f
github.com/apache/jena/commit/35350569b4c1fd432d92e7c92af9597c4400debe
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jq2c-m8gg-mqcm
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