---
id: CVE-2026-86460
title: "Cypher injection vulnerability in the Neo4j persistence layer when processing some FIQL search\_conditions.\n\n\n\nThis issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2.\n\n\n\nU…"
summary: "Cypher injection vulnerability in the Neo4j persistence layer when processing some FIQL search\_conditions.\n\n\n\nThis issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2.\n\n\n\nU…"
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-89
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
product: 'org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-persistence-neo4j'
affected:
  - 'org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-persistence-neo4j >= 3.0.0-M0 <= 3.0.16'
  - 'org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-persistence-neo4j >= 4.0.0-M0 <= 4.0.7'
  - 'org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-persistence-neo4j >= 4.1.0-M0 <= 4.1.2'
published: '2026-09-14'
updated: '2026-09-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-14T20:58:48.430'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86460'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/cwcc0pz53q6cr0tms9dh5hycboqocw0d'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/14/22'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-14T19:46:58.122969Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-14T15:23:07.463Z'
epss: 0.00598
epssPercentile: 0.46372
---

## Overview

Cypher injection vulnerability in the Neo4j persistence layer when processing some FIQL search conditions.



This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.

## Remediation

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