Description
In the StAX streaming WS-SecurityPolicy validator, certain relative or unsupported XPath expressions can be converted into paths that never match the actual XML element path. A remote SOAP peer may therefore send a required element without the expected signature or encryption. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache WSS4J | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2; >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.6; < 2.4.4 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/lwlozb1x20d16f9dnyvoygc9rrhzq2vnVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/30/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 30, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 6, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed