Improper Authentication in Apache Shiro - CVE-2026-56130
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145264
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-56130
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to reuse a stolen authentication cookie indefinitely.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication in remember-me cookie handling when processing remember-me cookies on the server. A remote attacker can intercept a valid cookie and replay it after its expiration time to reuse a stolen authentication cookie indefinitely.
Only instances with RememberMe functionality enabled are vulnerable.
Affected software
Apache Shiro
How to mitigate CVE-2026-56130
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Shiro - update to 3.0.0