CVE-2026-40563

Apache Atlas: Script injection allows access to unintended data

Published May 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Description:
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Atlas
Apache Atlas exposes a DSL search endpoint that accepts user-supplied query strings. Attacker can alter Gremlin traversal logic within grammar-allowed characters to access unintended data




Affect Version:
This issue affects Apache Atlas: from 0.8 through 2.4.0.



For the affect version >= 2.0, vulnerability is only when Atlas is deployed with below non-default configuration.


atlas.dsl.executor.traversal=false



Mitigation:
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.0, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-35xx-9xrg-gwhf Apache Atlas has a Code Injection Vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:atlas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Apache
Apache atlas
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache atlas
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Description: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Atlas Apache Atlas exposes a DSL search endpoint that accepts user-supplied query strings. Attacker can alter Gremlin traversal logic within grammar-allowed characters to access unintended data Affect Version: This issue affects Apache Atlas: from 0.8 through 2.4.0. For the affect version >= 2.0, vulnerability is only when Atlas is deployed with below non-default configuration. atlas.dsl.executor.traversal=false Mitigation: Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.0, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Atlas: Script injection allows access to unintended data
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
May 6, 2026, 1:27 PM
Reserved
Apr 14, 2026, 12:05 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 4, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 7:10 PM