# CVE-2026-54518: jackson-databind: @JsonView bypass for unwrapped creator parameters in jackson-databind

- Also known as: GHSA-RCQC-6CW3-H962
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.21.4, 3.1.4
- Published: 2026-06-23 · Updated: 2026-06-24

## Affected

- FasterXML jackson-databind: from 2.21.0, fixed in 2.21.4; from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.1.4
- com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven): from 2.21.0, fixed in 2.21.4
- tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.1.4

## Description

jackson-databind contains the general-purpose data-binding functionality and tree-model for Jackson Data Processor. From 2.21.0 until 2.21.4 and 3.1.4, UnwrappedPropertyHandler.processUnwrappedCreatorProperties() replays buffered JSON into creator parameters but never consults prop.visibleInView(activeView). The normal property-based creator path gates creator properties on the active view, but this unwrapped-creator replay path bypasses that check, so a constructor parameter annotated with both @JsonView(AdminView.class) and @JsonUnwrapped is populated from attacker JSON even when a more restrictive view is active. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.21.4 and 3.1.4.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FasterXML jackson-databind, com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind, tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind, upgrade to a fixed version (2.21.4, 3.1.4) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-rcqc-6cw3-h962
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5971
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5973
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/721fa07ebbd4aab4a659a1a68940878315c3e341
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/d633bc038f200c1397c07f1a2b46f58e72c91eea

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