Description
A vulnerability in Apache CXF's JwsJsonContainerRequestFilter can be exploited to cause CXF to process metadata that was not authenticated by the accepted signature. This can bypass the application's assumption
that accepted `Content-Type` or protected HTTP-header metadata came from a verified signature entry, and may steer downstream JAX-RS entity parsing or signed-header consistency checks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache CXF | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.2; >= 4.0.0, < 4.1.7; < 3.6.12 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/9nfwh9d3m4kznxrk1mz98hl0jml18k0pMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/11/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 12, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 5, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed