GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-x9f9-r4m8-9xc2 ArcadeDB: Trigger scripts run with java.lang.* allowed, enabling OS command execution (RCE)

HIGH Published 2026-07-16 Modified 2026-07-16 Official page ↗
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-78
Reviewed
2026-07-16

Affected packages

• Maven com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine: < 26.7.2 → fixed in 26.7.2

Description

ScriptTriggerExecutor sets allowedPackages to java.lang.*, java.util.*, java.time.*, java.math.* (ScriptTriggerExecutor.java:56); trigger creation is gated only at UPDATE_SCHEMA (LocalSchema.createTrigger:636). Permitting java.lang.* host-class lookup lets a trigger script do Java.type("java.lang.Runtime").getRuntime().exec(...) (or ProcessBuilder). The reflection denylist does not block Java.type host lookups, and allowCreateProcess(false) only restricts GraalVM's guest process API, not a host Runtime.exec reached through HostAccess.ALL. Exploit: a user with UPDATE_SCHEMA (schema admin, strictly less than security admin) runs CREATE TRIGGER ... EXECUTE JAVASCRIPT '' and obtains OS RCE when the trigger fires. Fix: remove java.lang.* (and narrow the rest) from the trigger allow-list; if host interop is needed, expose an explicit @HostAccess.Export API surface instead of whole packages; consider gating trigger creation at UPDATE_SECURITY. Prefer an allow-list (HostAccess.EXPLICIT) over the current denylist-over-HostAccess.ALL. Related medium/low items to fold into the fix: IMPORT DATABASE SSRF via unfollowed-redirect re-validation (SourceDiscovery.java:113), BACKUP/EXPORT DATABASE missing authorization (BackupDatabaseStatement.java:56, ExportDatabaseStatement.java:52), chunked-transfer body-size DoS bypass (HttpServer.java:301,318-333), and no brute-force lockout on password auth (ServerSecurity.java:189-205).

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness

References