CVE-2026-50634: Apache CXF: WS JSON request filter trusts metadata from an unvalidated first signature entry

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-06-12 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-347

Description

A vulnerability in Apache CXF's JwsJsonContainerRequestFilter can be exploited to cause CXF to process metadata that was not authenticated by the accepted signature. This can bypass the application's assumption that accepted `Content-Type` or protected HTTP-header metadata came from a verified signature entry, and may steer downstream JAX-RS entity parsing or signed-header consistency checks. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF: before 4.1.7; from 4.2.0 before 4.2.2 — fixed in 4.1.7, 4.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF 4.1.7, 4.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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