CVE-2026-40944: oxia · Improper Certificate Validation
Affects oxiaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 0.16.2 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.16.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade oxia and oxia-db/oxia to 0.16.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| oxia-dboxia | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHuboxia-db/oxiapkg:github/oxia-db/oxiaOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade oxia to version 0.16.2 or later, where the trustedCertPool() function correctly parses all PEM blocks in CA certificate files, restoring proper certificate chain validation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor fix in version 0.16.2. No other mitigations are indicated.
Description
CVE-2026-40944 is a medium severity vulnerability in oxia versions prior to 0.16.2 where the trustedCertPool() function only parses the first PEM block from CA certificate files. This causes incomplete loading of CA bundles containing multiple certificates, breaking certificate chain validation for mutual TLS (mTLS). The issue is fixed in version 0.16.2.