Critical Apache StreamPipes Vulnerability Let Attackers Seize Admin Control

A security patch addressing a critical privilege escalation vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to gain administrative access to the data streaming platform.

The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-47411 and rated important, affects Apache StreamPipes versions 0.69.0 through 0.97.0.

The vulnerability stems from a flawed user ID creation mechanism that permits legitimate non-administrator account holders to exploit JWT token manipulation.

By swapping their username for an existing administrator account, attackers can escalate their privileges and gain complete administrative control of the application.

“A user with a legitimate non-administrator account can exploit a vulnerability in the user ID creation mechanism,” according to the official advisory from Apache.

Field	Value
CVE ID	CVE-2025-47411
Affected Versions	Apache StreamPipes 0.69.0 – 0.97.0
Vulnerability Type	Privilege Escalation via User ID Manipulation
Attack Vector	JWT Token Manipulation

This vulnerability enables unauthorized users to bypass access controls and gain unrestricted system privileges, creating significant security risks for organizations deploying StreamPipes.

Once attackers gain administrative control, they can perform various malicious activities, including unauthorized data access and tampering with critical data.

Modifying system configurations and potentially compromising the entire data streaming infrastructure.

The attack requires no advanced technical skills or external tools, making it particularly dangerous for enterprises managing sensitive data pipelines.

StreamPipes, used for building and executing data processing pipelines, often handles sensitive business data.

Compromised instances could expose proprietary information, operational data, and customer records to unauthorized parties.

The vulnerability also presents supply chain risks if StreamPipes instances are used in enterprise environments or integrated with critical business systems.

Apache has released version 0.98.0, which addresses this vulnerability.

The security team strongly recommends that all users running affected versions immediately upgrade to version 0.98.0 to eliminate the risk.

According to the seclists.org advisory, organizations should prioritize applying the patch due to the vulnerability’s ease of exploitation and the severe risk of administrative account compromise.

The vulnerability was discovered by Darren Xuan from Mantel Group, who received credit for the responsible disclosure.

Security administrators should verify their StreamPipes deployment versions immediately and schedule urgent patching activities to protect their data streaming infrastructure from potential compromise.

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