Input validation error in Apache Camel - CVE-2026-55994
Published: August 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144685
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-55994
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform server-side request forgery and disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the Camel-Iggy inbound consumer header mapping when processing externally supplied Iggy message user-headers. A remote user can publish a specially crafted message with Camel control headers to perform server-side request forgery and disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires the ability to publish to the consumed Iggy stream or topic and a route in which the consumer feeds a downstream HTTP producer.
Affected software
Apache Camel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-55994
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Camel - addressed in versions 4.19.0, 4.21.0