Red Hat Security Advisory: mod_auth_openidc:2.3 security update
Affects Red Hat mod_auth_openidc:2.3Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade Red Hat mod_auth_openidc to 2.4.19.4 soon.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 02:21 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.4.19.4
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 21 Aug 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 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade mod_auth_openidc and openidc/mod_auth_openidc to 2.4.19.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OpenIDCmod_auth_openidc | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubopenidc/mod_auth_openidcpkg:github/openidc/mod_auth_openidcOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update fixing this vulnerability in mod_auth_openidc version 2.4.9.4-1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8. Users should apply this update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-54789) in the mod_auth_openidc module for Apache HTTP Server allows denial of service via malformed state cookie parsing. This module enables Apache to function as an OpenID Connect Relying Party or OAuth 2.0 Resource Server. Red Hat has issued an important security update addressing this issue in mod_auth_openidc version 2.3 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants.