Apache Wicket: possible session fixation using AuthenticatedWebSession
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-384.
Summary
Missing invocation of Servlet http web request method changeSessionId after session binding can be exploited for a session fixation attack in Apache Wicket. This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 8.0.0 through 8.17.0, 9.0.0, from 10.0.0 through 10.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.9.0, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Wicket | 10.0.0 – 10.8.0; 8.0.0 – 8.17.0; 9.0.0 – 9.22.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles (Maven) | 8.0.0-M1 – 8.17.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-qpjw-p3jg-59j6 |
| — | org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles (Maven) | 9.0.0-M1 – 9.22.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-qpjw-p3jg-59j6 |
| — | org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles (Maven) | 10.0.0-M1 to before 10.9.0 | 10.9.0 | Patch available | GHSA-qpjw-p3jg-59j6 |
- Apache Wicket VendorApache Affected 10.0.0 – 10.8.0; 8.0.0 – 8.17.0; 9.0.0 – 9.22.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles (Maven) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0-M1 – 8.17.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-qpjw-p3jg-59j6
- org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0-M1 – 9.22.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-qpjw-p3jg-59j6
- org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0-M1 to before 10.9.0 Fixed in 10.9.0 Patch available GHSA-qpjw-p3jg-59j6
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qpjw-p3jg-59j6 org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles (Maven) Fixed in 10.9.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40010
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qpjw-p3jg-59j6
References
More Apache Wicket vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05834 The DiskFileItem class in Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-24295 Apache Wicket: Remote code execution via XSLT injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-49926 Apache Wicket: Configured file upload limits are not enforced when the multipart request has already been parsed CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-06275 DNS proxy and possible amplification attack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-05847 Cross-site request forgery in Apache Wicket CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-31747 Apache Wicket: crafted URLs can bypass PackageResourceGuard CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-40010 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-40010 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qpjw-p3jg-59j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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