VulnerabilityPublished 2 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-82557: Apache Wicket · Missing Authorization

Affects wicket-coreSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-82557· Medium 6.9

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium · fixed in 10.12.0 : update wicket-core when convenient.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (apache)	CVSS 4.0	6.9

Patch: Available – fixed in 10.12.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Nov 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 1 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

ghsa-vprr-p32v-2q45

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Mavenorg.apache.wicket/wicket-core`pkg:maven/org.apache.wicket/wicket-core`Other threats	Affected >=10.3.0 <=10.11.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache Wicket to version 10.12.0 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

Apache Wicket versions 10.3.0 through 10.11.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability in form submission handling. The framework fails to verify that the form submitting component is visible and enabled, allowing unauthorized invocation of submit buttons that should be inaccessible. This bypass affects components hidden or disabled by various means, including visibility flags and authorization strategies. Ajax-based form submissions are not affected. The issue was introduced in version 10.3.0 and fixed in 10.12.0.

Impact

An attacker can submit forms using buttons or submit links that are supposed to be hidden or disabled, potentially triggering unintended application logic without proper authorization checks. This could lead to unauthorized actions being performed within the application. The vulnerability does not affect Ajax-based form submissions or restrictions applied at the form or page level. There is no known exploitation in the wild.

Summary

The vulnerability in Apache Wicket arises because Form#onRequest() resolves the submitting component from request parameters without enforcing visibility or enablement checks except when no submitter is provided. The method Form#findSubmitter() matches the request parameter name without filtering for visibility or enablement, allowing a request to invoke a submit button that the application intended to withhold. This bypass affects components hidden or disabled by setVisible(false), setEnabled(false), overridden visibility/enabled methods, or authorization strategies such as MetaDataRoleAuthorizationStrategy. AjaxFormSubmitBehavior-based submissions are not vulnerable. The flaw exists in versions from 10.3.0 through 10.11.0 and was fixed in 10.12.0.

CWE-862Missing Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #4OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Architecture and Design
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 2 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-862

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