Description
Reflected XSS in Apache Syncope's Enduser Login page.
An attacker that tricks a legitimate user into clicking a malicious link and logging in to Syncope Enduser could steal that user's credentials.

This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0 through 3.0.15, from 4.0 through 4.0.3.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.16 / 4.0.4, which fix this issue.
Published: 2026-02-03
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Reflected Cross‑Site Scripting
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Apache Syncope’s Enduser Login page contains a reflected cross‑site scripting flaw that allows an attacker to embed script code into the login form’s URL and cause it to execute in a victim’s browser. The flaw does not require authentication, but the attacker must convince a legitimate user to click a crafted link and perform a login action. The impact is that an attacker can steal the authenticated user’s session cookie or other credentials that the user enters during login, thereby compromising the user’s account and potentially the entire Syncope deployment. Based on the description, the attack vector is a social‑engineering approach where a user clicks a malicious URL that triggers the reflection. The CVSS score of 6.8 indicates moderate severity, but the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild today. The vulnerability is not yet listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, reducing the immediacy of any large‑scale exploitation risk.

Affected Systems

The affected products are Apache Syncope from the Apache Software Foundation. Versions 3.0 through 3.0.15 and 4.0 through 4.0.3 are vulnerable, while versions 3.0.16, 4.0.4 and later contain the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.8 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability requires a user to click a malicious URL, so it is a social‑engineering risk. Although it is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, the potential to steal credentials warrants timely patching.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 18, 2026 at 14:14 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Apache Syncope to version 3.0.16 or later, or 4.0.4 or later, which includes the upstream fix for the reflected XSS issue.
  • Where possible, disable or replace the standard Enduser login path with a token‑based or two‑factor flow to reduce the attack surface for credential theft.
  • Deploy a web application firewall or input‑validation rule set to detect and block XSS payloads that might be injected into the Enduser login URL temporarily while awaiting the patch.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 18, 2026 at 14:14 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-v84m-gfw5-hm2w Apache Syncope: Reflected XSS on Enduser Login
History

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache syncope
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache syncope

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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References

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

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


Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description Reflected XSS in Apache Syncope's Enduser Login page. An attacker that tricks a legitimate user into clicking a malicious link and logging in to Syncope Enduser could steal that user's credentials. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0 through 3.0.15, from 4.0 through 4.0.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.16 / 4.0.4, which fix this issue.
Title Apache Syncope: Reflected XSS on Enduser Login
Weaknesses CWE-79
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-03T16:01:22.030Z

Reserved: 2026-01-16T09:38:02.393Z

Link: CVE-2026-23794

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-03T15:19:10.034Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-03T16:16:13.183

Modified: 2026-02-06T14:44:43.847

Link: CVE-2026-23794

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-18T14:15:04Z

Weaknesses