High severity · published Sep 2, 2026
CVE-2026-49832
DSpace: Remote Code Execution (RCE) possible in Velocity Templates used by LDN
8.0
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
DSpace open source software is a repository application which provides durable access to digital resources. From versions 8.0-rc1 to before 8.4, versions 9.0-rc1 to before 9.3, and version 10-rc1, Remote Code Execution (RCE) is possible via Velocity Templates used by DSpace for COAR Notify/LDN messages. This issue has been patched in versions 8.4, 9.3, and 10.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DS
DSpace · DSpace
>= 8.0-rc1, < 8.4; >= 9.0-rc1, < 9.3; = 10-rc1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49832
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49832
github.com
https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/12548
github.com
https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/pull/12549
github.com
https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/security/advisories/GHSA-9x82-rm84-c6x7
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