CVE-2026-68481 (GCVE-0-2026-68481)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-06 11:22 – Updated: 2026-08-07 00:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache CXF: Revocation bypass in DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider
Summary
In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The authorization server MUST invalidate the token.' and 'introspection of a revoked token MUST return {"active":false}'. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-06 15:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-672 - Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/88c0h10yjb2b8201o… | vendor-advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/0… |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache CXF |
Affected:
4.2.0 , < 4.2.3
(semver)
Affected: 4.0.0 , < 4.1.8 (semver) Affected: 0 , < 3.6.12 (semver) |
guessed |
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