Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Apache CXF - CVE-2026-50632
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145229
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50632
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper control of externally referenced resources in JMSConfigFactory when processing untrusted JMS configuration. A remote user can supply crafted JMS configuration to execute arbitrary code.
Exploitation requires that untrusted users are allowed to configure JMS.
Affected software
Apache CXF
How to mitigate CVE-2026-50632
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache CXF - addressed in versions 4.1.7, 4.2.2