jackson-databind has a @JsonView bypass for unwrapped creator parameters
## Summary `UnwrappedPropertyHandler.processUnwrappedCreatorProperties()` replays buffered JSON into creator parameters but never consults `prop.visibleInView(activeView)`. The normal property-based creator path gates creator properties on the active view, but this unwrapped-creator replay path bypasses that check, so a constructor parameter annotated with both `@JsonView(AdminView.class)` and `@JsonUnwrapped` is populated from attacker JSON even when a more restrictive view is active. ## Impact View-restricted unwrapped creator parameters can be set from untrusted input where `@JsonView` is used as a write-side authorization boundary. ## Affected / Patched (verified via `git tag --contains`) - 2.21 line: `>= 2.21.0, < 2.21.4` -> fixed in **2.21.4** (backport `721fa07`, #5973) - 3.x line: `>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.4` -> fixed in **3.1.4** (#5971, `d633bc0`) ## Severity / CWE Maintainer: minor. Reporter: HIGH. CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization); related CWE-284. ## Credits Omkhar Arasaratnam (@omkhar) - finder.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54518US | —OT elevated | — | ||
jackson-databind contains the general-purpose data-binding functionality and tree-model for Jackson Data Processor. From 2.21.0 until 2.21.4 and 3.1.4, UnwrappedPropertyHandler.pro… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databindPACKAGE
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/721fa07ebbd4aab4a659a1a68940878315c3e341WEB
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/d633bc038f200c1397c07f1a2b46f58e72c91eeaWEB
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5971WEB
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/pull/5973WEB
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-rcqc-6cw3-h962WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54518ADVISORY
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