CVE-2026-82463 (GCVE-0-2026-82463)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-29 16:35 – Updated: 2026-08-29 16:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
pac4j-core before 6.5.6 Authorization Bypass via Reversed Profile Type Check
Summary
pac4j-core before 6.5.6 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in CheckProfileTypeAuthorizer that reverses the profile type validation logic. Attackers can authenticate through a weaker client and access resources requiring a stronger profile type by satisfying generic profile checks.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j/commit/2270c3ff70e… | patch |
| https://www.pac4j.org/blog/security-advisory-pac4… | vendor-advisory |
| https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j/blob/pac4j-parent-… | technical-description |
| https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pac4j-core-b… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-08-24 00:00
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