What is CVE-2026-68079?

CVE-2026-68079 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-68079?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Cxf

CVE-2026-68079

In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider, a captured authorization code can be redeemed an unlimited number of times due to a flaw in the implementation of the removeCodeGrant functionality. This violates the RFC requirement that …

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Cxf
Apache Software Foundation Cxf — versions 4.2.0, 4.0.0, 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-294 — Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-68079?: CVE-2026-68079 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-68079?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.