CVE-2018-1322 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.9) Information Exposure vulnerability in org.apache.syncope:syncope-core. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.apache.syncope:syncope-core — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache syncope-cope
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
org.apache.syncope:syncope-core☕org.apache.syncope:syncope-coreReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
An administrator with user search entitlements in Apache Syncope 1.2.x before 1.2.11, 2.0.x before 2.0.8, and unsupported releases 1.0.x and 1.1.x which may be also affected, can recover sensitive security values using the fiql and orderby parameters.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.syncope:syncope-core | all versions | 1.2.11org.apache.syncope:syncope-core:1.2.11 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.syncope:syncope-core | ≥ 2.0.0&&< 2.0.8 | 2.0.8org.apache.syncope:syncope-core:2.0.8 |
Affected Products
syncopeapacheResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Apache Syncope 2.0.7 - Remote Code Execution
by Che-Chun Kuo · Sep 13, 2018
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.syncope:syncope-core, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.syncope:syncope-core to 1.2.11 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2018-1322 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2018-1322 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.