CVE•Published 2026-05-14•Modified 2026-05-15•0 articles on news•5 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-45205Apache · Commons_configuration
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS percentile
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Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons. When processing an untrusted configuration file, Commons Configuration will throw a StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles. This issue affects Apache Commons: from 2.2 before 2.15.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.15.0, which fixes the issue.
Timeline
Published 2026-05-14
Modified 2026-05-15
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2026-45205Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · product
product:"Apache Commons Configuration"All exposed Apache Commons Configuration instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Commons Configuration"HTTP body or banner mentions "Commons Configuration" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-45205Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-45205Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2026-45205Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2026-45205GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2026-45205" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.
Known PoCs on GitHub
No public proof-of-concept repositories found for CVE-2026-45205 on GitHub.
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