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CVE-2026-50623VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Org.apache.cxf:cxf rt rs security oauth2: Apache CXF has Authentication Bypass in OAuth2 TokenIntrospectionService

Affects org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-50623· Medium 4.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium : upgrade to 4.2.2 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.2.2, 4.1.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2 to 4.2.2; org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2 to 4.1.7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2Affected
  • >=4.2.0 <4.2.2
Fixed in
  • 4.2.2
Mavenorg.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2Affected
  • <4.1.7
Fixed in
  • 4.1.7

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Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the OAuth2 TokenIntrospectionService in Apache CXF. Due to a missing 'throw' keyword in the security context check, the introspection endpoint (/services/oauth2/introspect) can be accessed by any unauthenticated network attacker. However note that this is a safeguard only in the case that someone forgot to enable authentication on the service. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fixes this issue.

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