TI-2026-48260 Aliases CVE-2026-68481 GHSA-5c8v-93q6-cjxj

Apache CXF: Revocation bypass in DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider

MEDIUM 40CWE-672Published 2026-08-06 · Updated 2026-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The authorization server MUST invalidate the token.' and 'introspection of a revoked token MUST return {"active":false}'. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00664 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Apache CXF (Apache Software Foundation): 4.2.3, 4.1.8, 3.6.12Red Hat: 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

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 CXF	4.2.0 to before 4.2.3; 4.0.0 to before 4.1.8; before 3.6.12	4.2.3, 4.1.8, 3.6.12	Patch available	CNA

Apache CXF VendorApache Affected 4.2.0 to before 4.2.3; 4.0.0 to before 4.1.8; before 3.6.12 Fixed in 4.2.3, 4.1.8, 3.6.12 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf::::::::	before 3.6.12; 4.0.0 to before 4.1.8; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.3	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.6.12; 4.0.0 to before 4.1.8; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · CNA Apache CXF (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 4.2.3, 4.1.8, 3.6.12

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2026-08-06
Apache CXF 3.6.12, 4.1.8, 4.2.3
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-47481 Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessagePriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2026-47860 Apache CXF: DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider allows unlimited authorization code replayPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-46751 Apache CXF: Self-issued ID token claims validation skippedPriority MEDIUM 47
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-68481
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c8v-93q6-cjxj
2026-10-05 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

https://lists.apache.org/thread/88c0h10yjb2b8201o1km3st71fs2zw2b

TI-2019-09264 Incorrect authorization in Apache CXF CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-10930 Apache CXF Reflected XSS in the services listing page via the styleSheetPath CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2010-01990 Apache CXF 2.0.x before 2.0.13, 2.1.x before 2.1.10, and 2.2.x before 2.2.9, as used in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-22907 Apache CXF SSRF Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-47481 Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessage CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-31053 Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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