GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven
GHSA-9fxm-vc8v-hj55 jackson-databind's renamed @JsonIgnore'd setters can deserialize via private fields
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-54516
- Ecosystem
- Maven
- Packages
- com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind, tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-915
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-23
Affected packages
• Maven com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind: >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.4 → fixed in 2.21.4
• Maven com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind: >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4 → fixed in 3.1.4
• Maven tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind: >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4 → fixed in 3.1.4
Description
Summary
`POJOPropertiesCollector._renameProperties()` allows a property with `@JsonProperty("renamed")` on the getter and `@JsonIgnore` on the setter to be renamed rather than dropped. With `MapperFeature.INFER_PROPERTY_MUTATORS` enabled (default), the private backing field is retained; during deserialization `BeanDeserializerFactory.addBeanProps()` sees `hasField()==true`, builds a `FieldProperty`, and makes the backing field writable. An attacker supplying the renamed JSON key writes the backing field directly, bypassing the `@JsonIgnore` on the setter.
Impact
POJOs combining a renamed getter with an ignored setter (a read-only-over-the-wire pattern) have that field silently set from attacker input (property tampering / mass assignment). Not a general gadget; no RCE.
Affected / Patched (verified via `git tag --contains`)
• 2.21 line: `>= 2.21.0, fixed in 2.21.4 (backport `c3d56dd`, #5968)
• 3.x line: `>= 3.0.0, fixed in 3.1.4 (#5967, `e88cb17`)
Severity / CWE
Maintainer: minor. Reporter: HIGH. CWE-915.
Credits
Omkhar Arasaratnam (@omkhar) - finder.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-54516 jackson-databind contains the general-purpose data-binding functionality and tree-model for Jackson Data Processor. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-915 Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes weakness
References
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-9fxm-vc8v-hj55 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54516 advisory
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5967 web
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5968 web
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/c3d56dd25d52319828147c5b9aeabf2d485c250a web
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/e88cb17006b6af4883b973058f0bb6486e5074af web
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind package