CVE-2026-42404: CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Apache Software Foundation Apache Neethi
Apache Neethi does not impose any restrictions on URIs when manually fetching remote policy references through the PolicyReference API. When an application explicitly calls the API to retrieve a policy from a remote URI, an outbound request is made for arbitrary protocols and internal IP adddresses. From 3.2.2, only http or https URIs are allowed, and link-local/multicast/any-local addresses are forbidden. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Apache Neethi before version 3.2.2 lacks restrictions on URIs when applications use the PolicyReference API to fetch remote policies. This allows SSRF attacks by making outbound requests to arbitrary protocols and internal IP addresses. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.2.2 by limiting allowed URIs to http and https schemes and blocking link-local, multicast, and any-local addresses.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to induce the application to make outbound requests to arbitrary protocols and internal IP addresses, potentially exposing internal network resources or services. The CVSS score of 6.5 (medium severity) reflects limited confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Neethi to version 3.2.2 or later, which enforces URI restrictions and blocks unsafe addresses, effectively mitigating the SSRF vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated or required according to the available data.
CVE-2026-42404: CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Apache Software Foundation Apache Neethi
Description
Apache Neethi does not impose any restrictions on URIs when manually fetching remote policy references through the PolicyReference API. When an application explicitly calls the API to retrieve a policy from a remote URI, an outbound request is made for arbitrary protocols and internal IP adddresses. From 3.2.2, only http or https URIs are allowed, and link-local/multicast/any-local addresses are forbidden. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Apache Neethi before version 3.2.2 lacks restrictions on URIs when applications use the PolicyReference API to fetch remote policies. This allows SSRF attacks by making outbound requests to arbitrary protocols and internal IP addresses. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.2.2 by limiting allowed URIs to http and https schemes and blocking link-local, multicast, and any-local addresses.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to induce the application to make outbound requests to arbitrary protocols and internal IP addresses, potentially exposing internal network resources or services. The CVSS score of 6.5 (medium severity) reflects limited confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Neethi to version 3.2.2 or later, which enforces URI restrictions and blocks unsafe addresses, effectively mitigating the SSRF vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated or required according to the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-27T10:34:58.951Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f47ec1cbff5d8610ae12bf
Added to database: 5/1/2026, 10:21:53 AM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 10:36:35 AM
Last updated: 6/15/2026, 5:20:12 PM
Views: 95
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