CVE-2026-61372 Apache Jena Fuseki: Web requests using SPARQL Update can escape file restrictions
Attackers can escape file restrictions via SPARQL Update requests in Apache Jena Fuseki, potentially reading or modifying unauthorized files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-61372?
CVE-2026-61372 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Jena Fuseki, published on 3 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache Jena Fuseki.
This issue affects Apache Jena Fuseki: through 6.1.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.0, which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61372?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Jena Fuseki.
How do I fix CVE-2026-61372?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-61372 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-61372 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-61372 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Jena Fuseki
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61372, GHSA-g2qm-wc55-9539, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-61372.