Apache Camel up to 4.10.7/4.14.2/4.16.x Camel-Neo4j injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apache Camel up to 4.10.7/4.14.2/4.16.x. This impacts an unknown function of the component Camel-Neo4j. This manipulation causes injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-66169. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache Camel up to 4.10.7/4.14.2/4.16.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Camel-Neo4j. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cypher Injection vulnerability in Apache Camel camel-neo4j component. This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.10.0 before 4.10.8, from 4.14.0 before 4.14.3, from 4.15.0 before 4.17.0 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.10.8 for 4.10.x LTS and 4.14.3 for 4.14.x LTS and 4.17.0.

It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-66169. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/17/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1055 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.10.8, 4.14.3 or 4.17.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-2447) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0074). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Apache Camel

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Vendor

• Apache

Name

• Camel

Version

• 4.0
• 4.1
• 4.2
• 4.3
• 4.4
• 4.5
• 4.6
• 4.7
• 4.8
• 4.9
• 4.10
• 4.10.0
• 4.10.1
• 4.10.2
• 4.10.3
• 4.10.4
• 4.10.5
• 4.10.6
• 4.10.7
• 4.11
• 4.12
• 4.13
• 4.14
• 4.14.0
• 4.14.1
• 4.14.2
• 4.15
• 4.16

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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