Critical

fastjson has a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability

  • Disclosed: 23.07.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 13:20

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exists in fastjson 1.2.68 through 1.2.83. This vulnerability is exploitable under fastjson's stock default configuration — no AutoType enablement required, no classpath gadget required.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) com.alibaba:fastjson >= 1.2.68, <= 1.2.83 no fix

References

CVSS score 9/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
com.alibaba:fastjson
Disclosed
23.07.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 13:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-crf3-v9rr-v7hj - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: com.alibaba:fastjson

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
4
First → latest
10.2018 07.2026
Without a fix
1
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 3
  • High 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2018: 1
  2. 2019: 0
  3. 2020: 0
  4. 2021: 0
  5. 2022: 1
  6. 2023: 0
  7. 2024: 0
  8. 2025: 0
  9. 2026: 2
  1. fastjson has a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability this entry
    Critical · 9.0 CVE-2026-16723 >= 1.2.68, <= 1.2.83 no fix
  2. Critical · 10.0 CVE-2025-70974 < 1.2.48 1.2.48
  3. High · 8.1 CVE-2022-25845 >= 1.2.25, < 1.2.83 1.2.83
  4. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2017-18349 < 1.2.31 1.2.31

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