Apache MyFaces: Server-Side Request Forgery / Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Server-Side Request Forgery / Local File Inclusion in Apache MyFace Core. Older unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 2.3.12, 2.3-next-M9, 3.0.4, 4.0.4, or 4.1.4, which fix this issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00487 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Apache MyFaces (Apache Software Foundation): 2.3-next-M9, 2.3.12, 3.0.4 +2Red Hat: 1 without a fix
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 MyFaces | 2.2.0-beta – 2.2.15; 2.3.0; 2.3-next-M1 to before 2.3-next-M9; 2.3.1 to before 2.3.12; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.4; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.4; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.4 | 2.3-next-M9, 2.3.12, 3.0.4, 4.0.4, 4.1.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Apache MyFaces VendorApache Affected 2.2.0-beta – 2.2.15; 2.3.0; 2.3-next-M1 to before 2.3-next-M9; 2.3.1 to before 2.3.12; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.4; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.4; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.4 Fixed in 2.3-next-M9, 2.3.12, 3.0.4, 4.0.4, 4.1.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache MyFaces (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.3-next-M9, 2.3.12, 3.0.4, 4.0.4, 4.1.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-68536
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fv6-hxpr-6p55
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-68536 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-68536 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5fv6-hxpr-6p55 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-68536 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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