Deserialization Vulnerability in Apache Shindig by Apache

CVE-2026-66256

What is CVE-2026-66256?

The vulnerability in Apache Shindig arises from the unsafe deserialization of untrusted data, allowing users with access to the Shindig REST API to craft malicious requests that can execute arbitrary code on the server. Since this project is no longer maintained, there will be no updates or fixes released. Users are advised to either transition to alternative solutions or limit access to the affected instance to trusted users only to mitigate risks.

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