CVE-2026-44930: CWE-90 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection') in Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF
An LDAP injection vulnerability in the LDAP Certificate repository of the XKMS server in Apache CXF may allow an attacker to retrieve arbitrary certificates from the repository. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An LDAP injection vulnerability exists in the LDAP Certificate repository component of the XKMS server in Apache CXF. This improper neutralization of special elements in LDAP queries (CWE-90) can be exploited by an attacker with limited privileges to retrieve arbitrary certificates from the repository. The issue affects Apache CXF versions 4.0.0 and 4.2.0. Vendor advisories recommend upgrading to versions 4.1.6, 4.2.1, or 3.6.11 to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least limited privileges (PR:L) can exploit this vulnerability to disclose certificate information from the LDAP repository. The impact is limited to confidentiality (C:L) with no integrity or availability impact. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector with low attack complexity and no user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available. Users should upgrade Apache CXF to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6, or 3.6.11, which address this LDAP injection vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-44930: CWE-90 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an LDAP Query ('LDAP Injection') in Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF
Description
An LDAP injection vulnerability in the LDAP Certificate repository of the XKMS server in Apache CXF may allow an attacker to retrieve arbitrary certificates from the repository. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
An LDAP injection vulnerability exists in the LDAP Certificate repository component of the XKMS server in Apache CXF. This improper neutralization of special elements in LDAP queries (CWE-90) can be exploited by an attacker with limited privileges to retrieve arbitrary certificates from the repository. The issue affects Apache CXF versions 4.0.0 and 4.2.0. Vendor advisories recommend upgrading to versions 4.1.6, 4.2.1, or 3.6.11 to remediate the vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least limited privileges (PR:L) can exploit this vulnerability to disclose certificate information from the LDAP repository. The impact is limited to confidentiality (C:L) with no integrity or availability impact. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector with low attack complexity and no user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available. Users should upgrade Apache CXF to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6, or 3.6.11, which address this LDAP injection vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-08T10:39:48.240Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44930","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 6a104fc0e1370fbb48f4899b
Added to database: 05/22/2026, 12:44:48 UTC
Last enriched: 07/25/2026, 22:55:49 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 102
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