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.

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Tue, 19 May 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Title Remote Code Execution via Expression Language Injection in Glassfish XML Gadget Handler
First Time appeared Eclipse
Eclipse glassfish
Vendors & Products Eclipse
Eclipse glassfish

Tue, 19 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 19 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-917
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-19T14:40:24.843Z

Reserved: 2026-02-16T14:14:23.896Z

Link: CVE-2026-2587

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-19T14:40:21.559Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-19T15:16:28.577

Modified: 2026-05-19T17:57:25.143

Link: CVE-2026-2587

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-19T15:30:08Z

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