What is CVE-2026-68481?

CVE-2026-68481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-68481?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Cxf

CVE-2026-68481

In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The autho…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-672 — Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-68481?: CVE-2026-68481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-68481?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.