CVE-2026-68079 (GCVE-0-2026-68079)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-08-06 11:22
Modified
2026-08-07 00:01
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-294 - Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
Summary
In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider, a captured authorization code can be redeemed an unlimited number of times due to a flaw in the implementation of the removeCodeGrant functionality. This violates the RFC requirement that "The authorization code MUST NOT be used more than once." Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF Version: 4.2.0   
Version: 4.0.0   
Version: 0   
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