Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') Affecting com.mchange:mchange-commons-java package, versions [,0.4.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-COMMCHANGE-15353394
  • published26 Feb 2026
  • disclosed26 Feb 2026
  • creditDavid Pollak

Introduced: 26 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-27727  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-74  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade com.mchange:mchange-commons-java to version 0.4.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') via the factoryClassLocation function. An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution by provoking the application to read a maliciously crafted javax.naming.Reference or serialized object, resulting in the download and execution of malicious code.

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CVSS Base Scores

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