Vulnerability · CVE-2026-59888
on a Record property is bypassed with a PropertyNamingStrategy in jackson-databind [CVE-2026-59888]
Published Jul 10, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 10, 2026 · on a Record property
Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-59888. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of on a Record property is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (on a Record property).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.42%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- maven com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind · maven tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind
## Summary For Java Records, records a -annotated component under its original implicit name before applies the . After the rename, still holds only the pre-rename name, so is built from the stale key. The renamed JSON key passes and is assigned to the Record's constructor parameter, defeating the . ## Impact A Record using a naming strategy that relies on to keep an internal/privileged component out of deserialization can have that component set from the wire via its renamed key (e.g. a role/flag controlled by an untrusted client). ## Affected / Patched (verified via ) - 2.15-2.18 line: -> fixed in **2.18.8** (backport ) - 2.19-2.21 line: -> fixed in **2.21.4** - 3.x line: -> fixed in **3.1.4** (#5974, ) ## Severity / CWE Maintainer: minor. Reporter: Moderate. CWE-915; related CWE-345. ## Credits Omkhar Arasaratnam (@omkhar) - finder.
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- maven com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind>= 2.15.0, < 2.18.8
- maven com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind>= 2.19.0, < 2.21.4
- maven tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4
How to fix CVE-2026-59888
Upgrade
CVE-2026-59888 lists a fix boundary at 2.18.8. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 2.18.8
Advisory
Open the inventory_github record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-59888. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of on a Record property is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with >= 2.15.0, < 2.18.8, >= 2.19.0, < 2.21.4, >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-915: Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes. EPSS 0.42%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jul 10, 2026 · Maintainer security tabs
Detected
## Summary For Java Records, records a -annotated component under its original implicit name before applies the . After the rename, still holds only the pre-rename name, so is built from the stale key. The renamed JSON key passes and is assigned to the Record's constructor parameter, defeating the . ## Impact A Record using a naming strategy that relies on to keep an internal/privileged component
Sources
- Maintainer security tabsVendor advisoryGHSA-3pjw-73gf-8qr5
## Summary For Java Records, records a -annotated component under its original implicit name before applies the . After the rename, still holds only the pre-rename name, so is built from the stale key. The renamed JSON key passes and is assigned to the Record's constructor parameter, defeating the . ## Impact A Record using a naming strategy that relies on to keep an internal/privileged component
github.com - urlscan.ioThreat intelligenceCVE-2026-59888urlscan.io
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- urlscan.ioNov 2, 2026
- Maintainer security tabsNov 2, 2026