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CVE-2026-82463: pac4j-core before 6.5.6 Authorization Bypass via Reversed Profile Type Check

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-29 · updated 2026-09-02
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

pac4j-core before 6.5.6 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in CheckProfileTypeAuthorizer that reverses the profile type validation logic. Attackers can authenticate through a weaker client and access resources requiring a stronger profile type by satisfying generic profile checks.

Affected products

• pac4j: before 6.5.6 — fixed in 6.5.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: pac4j 6.5.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j
• https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j/blob/pac4j-parent-6.5.5/pac4j-core/src/main/java/org/pac4j/core/authorization/authorizer/CheckProfileTypeAuthorizer.java
• https://github.com/pac4j/pac4j/commit/2270c3ff70e93cc43831e75702acd5135531237e
• https://www.pac4j.org/blog/security-advisory-pac4j-core-oidc-saml.html
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pac4j-core-before-6.5.6-authorization-bypass-via-reversed-profile-type-check

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