CVE-2026-50634 (GCVE-0-2026-50634)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-12 09:05 – Updated: 2026-08-07 12:43
VLAI
Title
Apache CXF: WS JSON request filter trusts metadata from an unvalidated first signature entry
Summary
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.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-12 15:09 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1090 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF Affected: 4.2.0 , < 4.2.2 (semver)
Affected: 4.0.0 , < 4.1.7 (semver)
Affected: 0 , < 3.6.12 (semver)
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Credits
Mitchell Benjamin / Revamp Studio.
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