Input validation error in Apache Camel - CVE-2026-46588
Published: August 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144720
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-46588
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to override the requested CouchDB operation.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the CouchDB component when processing non-Camel-prefixed Exchange headers from untrusted input. A remote attacker can supply crafted headers to override the operation and override the requested CouchDB operation.
Affected software
Apache Camel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-46588
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Camel - addressed in versions 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0