CVE-2025-57738: Apache Syncope allows malicious administrators to inject Groovy code

CVE-2025-57738 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2025-10-20

Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.

Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2025-57738 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-57738 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-57738?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 20 October 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-spring (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.0.14.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-57738?
Yes. org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-spring (Maven): upgrade to 3.0.14 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-57738?
Check whether you run org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-spring (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-spring (Maven): upgrade to 3.0.14 or later
    # set org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-spring to 3.0.14 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-spring (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.0.14

Identifiers

  • CVE-2025-57738
  • GHSA-825g-mm5v-ggq4

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