CVE-2026-94109
Description
openEQUELLA versions before 2026.1.0 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in FreeMarker template compilation due to an unsandboxed TemplateClassResolver configuration. Authenticated attackers can inject malicious template expressions through collection summaries, dashboard portlets, or MIME templates to instantiate dangerous classes like freemarker.template.utility.Execute and invoke Runtime.exec for arbitrary command execution.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
Propose a mitigation on Community Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
References
- https://github.com/openequella/openEQUELLA
- https://github.com/openequella/openEQUELLA/blob/8bd24b1dcf26cc3d74757e6b982fc1971a7d6767/Source/Plugins/Core/com.equella.core/src/com/tle/core/entity/service/impl/AbstractEntityServiceImpl.java#L230-L250
- https://github.com/openequella/openEQUELLA/blob/8bd24b1dcf26cc3d74757e6b982fc1971a7d6767/Source/Plugins/Core/com.equella.core/src/com/tle/web/freemarker/BasicConfiguration.java
- https://github.com/openequella/openEQUELLA/blob/8bd24b1dcf26cc3d74757e6b982fc1971a7d6767/Source/Plugins/Core/com.equella.core/src/com/tle/web/portal/standard/renderer/FreemarkerPortletRenderer.java#L141-L170
- https://github.com/openequella/openEQUELLA/commit/d6e165afc986f8a3ed912cdb367d5ad8c1eeab5c
- https://github.com/openequella/openEQUELLA/releases/tag/2026.1.0
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openequella-before-2026.1.0-remote-code-execution-via-freemarker-template-injection
CWEs
CWE-1336
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.