A critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was identified in the server-side template rendering mechanism used by the Glassfish gadget handler. The application processes .xml files and evaluates user-supplied values within a context where Expression Language (EL) “expressions” are processed without proper sanitization or escaping. By injecting expressions such as #{7*7}, the server returns 49, confirming server-side EL evaluation. This issue allows a remote attacker to fully compromise the underlying host, enabling capabilities as reading/modifying data, executing arbitrary commands, persistence, and lateral movement.
{
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-917"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-04T19:21:21Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-19T15:16:28Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
}