CVE-2026-81876: hapifhir org.hl7.fhir.core · Improper Input Validation
Affects hapifhir org.hl7.fhir.coreSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 6.9.12 soon.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.9.12
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 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 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade hapifhir org.hl7.fhir.core to 6.9.12.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| hapifhirorg.hl7.fhir.core | Affected
| Fixed in
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Mavenorg.hl7.fhir.corepkg:maven/org.hl7.fhir.coreOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in HAPI FHIR version 6.9.12. Users should upgrade to version 6.9.12 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
HAPI FHIR versions prior to 6.9.12 contain an improper input validation vulnerability in the SHCParser component. This flaw can cause an infinite loop when processing specially crafted Smart Health Card JWTs with a 'zip' header set to 'DEF' and an empty or truncated raw-DEFLATE payload. The infinite loop can indefinitely pin a JVM worker thread, potentially exhausting all validation workers under concurrent requests. This issue is fixed in version 6.9.12.
References
- github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9c-wmrm-5hvr (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/pull/2493 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/commit/d804558bd77372b1629e55a5b901cad3f5134cdc (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/hapifhir/org.hl7.fhir.core/commit/edd5d8c139e669e39270785f08be7b63aefef24c (opens in a new tab)