CVE-2026-61466
Apache CXF: OAuth2 Dynamic Client Registration Scope Self-Escalation
CRITICAL 9.1
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.71 % · percentile 53 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
In Apache CXF's OAuth2 Dynamic Client Registration endpoint, the authorization server accepts and stores the `scope` value supplied in the client registration request verbatim, without validating it against an AS-defined allowlist. This could lead to a client self-assigning privileged scopes at registration time. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-304 — Missing Critical Step in Authentication
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-53861
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-61466
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 3.6.12cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.0.0 < 4.1.8cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.2.0 < 4.2.3
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache CXF | affected 0 < 3.6.12 ; affected 4.0.0 < 4.1.8 ; affected 4.2.0 < 4.2.3 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |