What is CVE-2025-31119?

CVE-2025-31119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jhipster Generator-Jhipster-Entity-Audit, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection). CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2025-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2025-31119?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Jhipster Generator-Jhipster-Entity-Audit

CVE-2025-31119

generator-jhipster-entity-audit is a JHipster module to enable entity audit and audit log page. Prior to 5.9.1, generator-jhipster-entity-audit allows unsafe reflection when having Javers selected as Entity Audit Framework. If an attacker manages to place some malicious classes into the classpath and also has access to these REST interface for calling the mentioned REST endpoints, using these lines of code can lead to unintended remote code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.9.1.

EPSS: 0.005 (40.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Jhipster Generator-jhipster-entity-audit — versions < 5.9.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-470 — Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-31119?: CVE-2025-31119 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jhipster Generator-Jhipster-Entity-Audit, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection). CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2025-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2025-31119?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.