---
id: CVE-2026-49831
title: >-
  DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable
  access to digital resources
summary: >-
  DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable
  access to digital resources. Prior to versions 7.6.7, 8.4, 9.3, and 10.0, the
  Curation Task feature allows an output path to be used by the reporter (-r
  param…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: dspace
product: 'org.dspace:dspace-api'
affected:
  - 'org.dspace:dspace-api <= 7.6.6'
  - 'org.dspace:dspace-api >= 8.0-rc1, <= 8.3'
  - 'org.dspace:dspace-api >= 9.0-rc1, <= 9.2'
  - 'org.dspace:dspace-api = 10-rc1'
patched:
  - 'org.dspace:dspace-api 7.6.7'
  - 'org.dspace:dspace-api 8.4'
  - 'org.dspace:dspace-api 9.3'
  - 'org.dspace:dspace-api 10.0'
published: '2026-09-02'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T21:05:23.237'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49831'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/12539'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/12540'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/12552'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/security/advisories/GHSA-v66x-68f2-pxf5'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v66x-68f2-pxf5'
tags:
  - nvd
  - ghsa
  - maven
epss: 0.00527
epssPercentile: 0.42297
aliases:
  - GHSA-v66x-68f2-pxf5
ecosystem: maven
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T20:46:41.613Z'
---

## Overview

DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. Prior to versions 7.6.7, 8.4, 9.3, and 10.0, the Curation Task feature allows an output path to be used by the reporter (-r parameter), typically used to stream results and status of curation task operations. It is not restricted to any particular base path, meaning that any path writable by the DSpace (often 'tomcat') user is allowed. This constitutes a Path Traversal Vulnerability in the curate script. This issue has been patched in versions 7.6.7, 8.4, 9.3, and 10.0.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-49831)

Affected packages:

- `org.dspace:dspace-api <= 7.6.6`
- `org.dspace:dspace-api >= 8.0-rc1, <= 8.3`
- `org.dspace:dspace-api >= 9.0-rc1, <= 9.2`
- `org.dspace:dspace-api = 10-rc1`

Patched in:

- `org.dspace:dspace-api 7.6.7`
- `org.dspace:dspace-api 8.4`
- `org.dspace:dspace-api 9.3`
- `org.dspace:dspace-api 10.0`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v66x-68f2-pxf5