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Apache CXF has an LDAP injection vulnerability

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 26, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jun 29, 2026

Package

maven org.apache.cxf.services.xkms:cxf-services-xkms-x509-repo-ldap (Maven)

Affected versions

= 4.2.0
>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.6
< 3.6.11

Patched versions

4.2.1
4.1.6
3.6.11

Description

An LDAP injection vulnerability in the LDAP Certificate repository of the XKMS server in Apache CXF may allow an attacker to retrieve arbitrary certificates from the repository. 
Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database May 22, 2026
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 26, 2026
Reviewed Jun 29, 2026
Last updated Jun 29, 2026

Severity

Critical

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(50th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an LDAP query using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended LDAP query when it is sent to a downstream component. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2026-44930

GHSA ID

GHSA-pg32-686q-qh6x

Source code

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