bitcoinj Payment Request PaymentSession.java url.openConnection server-side request forgery

A vulnerability was determined in bitcoinj up to 0.17. Affected is the function url.openConnection of the file PaymentSession.java of the component Payment Request Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument pki_type can lead to server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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16 Oct 2026 00:00:18 UTC

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16 Oct 2026 17:07:45 UTC

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23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC

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