Server-side request forgery in bitcoinj Payment Request handler
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
bitcoinj up to 0.17 contains a server-side request forgery flaw in the Payment Request handler in PaymentSession.java. Manipulating the pki_type argument passed to url.openConnection (CWE-918) lets a remote attacker without privileges or user interaction make the server send requests to destinations the attacker chooses. A public exploit has been disclosed, and the project has not responded to an early issue report.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was determined in bitcoinj up to 0.17. Affected is the function url.openConnection of the file PaymentSession.java of the component Payment Request Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument pki_type can lead to server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | bitcoinj | 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9; 0.10; 0.11; 0.12; 0.13; 0.14; 0.15; 0.16; 0.17 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- bitcoinj Vendor— Affected 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7; 0.8; 0.9; 0.10; 0.11; 0.12; 0.13; 0.14; 0.15; 0.16; 0.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for bitcoinj.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111210
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
Sources
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