🛡️ CVE-2026-25854 on Maven (Root.io) — tomcat-embed-core

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2026-25854 as tracked by Maven (Root.io), for the package tomcat-embed-core. The fix is available in version 10.1.53-root.io.1781516533; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

• Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
• Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
• Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
• User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
• Scope: Changed — a successful attack reaches components beyond the vulnerable one.
• Confidentiality impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
• Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
• Availability impact: None.

Weakness class

ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-25854 is classified as CWE-601: Open Redirect. A redirect target is taken from user input, so a trusted link can send the visitor to an attacker's site.

Affected software

ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-25854 is recorded against 2 packages.

• io.root.org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (fixed in 10.1.53-root.io.1781516533)
• org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (fixed in 10.1.53-aikido.1781516533)

Timeline and source

Published on 3 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

Other advisories for this package

io.root.org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:

• ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-41293 (9.5 Critical, published 19 Aug 2026)
• ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-43515 (9.5 Critical, published 19 Aug 2026)
• ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-24880 (8.0 High, published 19 Aug 2026)
• ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-24734 (8.0 High, published 19 Aug 2026)
• ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-43512 (9.5 Critical, published 19 Aug 2026)
• ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2025-31650 (5.0 Medium, published 3 Aug 2026)
• ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2026-34483 (8.0 High, published 3 Aug 2026)
• ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2025-49125 (5.0 Medium, published 3 Aug 2026)

Same weakness in other software

These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-601: Open Redirect) in other software:

• CVE-2026-49826 (2.0 Low, published 14 Aug 2026)
• CVE-2026-49820 (4.7 Medium, published 13 Aug 2026)
• CVE-2026-64941 (published 10 Aug 2026)
• CVE-2026-59717 (4.3 Medium, published 7 Aug 2026)
• CVE-2026-12071 (published 7 Aug 2026)
• CVE-2026-54215 (published 7 Aug 2026)
• CVE-2026-54214 (published 7 Aug 2026)
• CVE-2026-66370 (6.1 Medium, published 6 Aug 2026)

CVE-2026-25854 on other distributions

Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:

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