CVE-2025-54813 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-54813: Apache Log4cxx: Improper escaping with JSONLayout

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Log4cxx
Weakness CWE-117
Published August 22, 2025
Last update November 4, 2025

CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

Description

Improper Output Neutralization for Logs vulnerability in Apache Log4cxx. When using JSONLayout, not all payload bytes are properly escaped. If an attacker-supplied message contains certain non-printable characters, these will be passed along in the message and written out as part of the JSON message. This may prevent applications that consume these logs from correctly interpreting the information within them. This issue affects Apache Log4cxx: before 1.5.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.5.0, which fixes the issue.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

August 22, 2025 CVE published
November 4, 2025 Record updated