CVE-2026-45205: Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles

May 14, 2026 (updated May 20, 2026)

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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-337m-mw94-2v6g
github.com/apache/commons-configuration/pull/634
lists.apache.org/thread/q3q3j10ohcqhs6o0rg1v7kz6kk27vtkk
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45205

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