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CVE-2026-113682 (GCVE-0-2026-113682)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-10-20 15:40 – Updated: 2026-10-20 15:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Networknt light-4j 2.1.5 before 2.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Empty LDAP Password
Summary
Networknt light-4j from 2.1.5 before 2.4.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in BasicAuthHandler that allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as LDAP/AD-delegated users. Attackers can send a Basic Authorization header with a known username and empty password, triggering an unauthenticated LDAP bind that is accepted as successful authentication.
Severity
7.4 (High)
CWE
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/issues/2804 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/pull/2805 | patchissue-tracking |
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/commit/5474… | patch |
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/releases/ta… | release-notes |
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/blob/2.3.7/… | technical-description |
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/blob/2.3.7/… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/networknt-li… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-09-28 13:41
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CVE-2026-113682 (GCVE-0-2026-113682)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-20 15:40 – Updated: 2026-10-20 15:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Networknt light-4j 2.1.5 before 2.4.0 Authentication Bypass via Empty LDAP Password
Summary
Networknt light-4j from 2.1.5 before 2.4.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in BasicAuthHandler that allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as LDAP/AD-delegated users. Attackers can send a Basic Authorization header with a known username and empty password, triggering an unauthenticated LDAP bind that is accepted as successful authentication.
Severity
7.4 (High)
CWE
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/issues/2804 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/pull/2805 | patchissue-tracking |
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/commit/5474… | patch |
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/releases/ta… | release-notes |
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/blob/2.3.7/… | technical-description |
| https://github.com/networknt/light-4j/blob/2.3.7/… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/networknt-li… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-09-28 13:41
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