CVE-2023-22665 — There is insufficient checking of user queries in Apache Jena versions 4

There is insufficient checking of user queries in Apache Jena versions 4.7.0 and earlier, when invoking custom scripts. It allows a remote user to execute arbitrary javascript via a SPARQL query.

01What is this vulnerability?

There is insufficient checking of user queries in Apache Jena versions 4.7.0 and earlier, when invoking custom scripts. It allows a remote user to execute arbitrary javascript via a SPARQL query.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Jena	0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-04-25T06:44:21.516Z
• Last modified: 2025-02-13T16:44:03.940Z

09References

• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread/s0dmpsxcwqs57l4qfs415klkgmhdxq7s
• www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/11/11