Apache WSS4J: WSS4J EncryptedHeader child confusion causing wrong protected-header selection
Historical advisory recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-89238
PublishedWSS4J EncryptedHeader child confusion could promote an attacker-controlled plaintext element as the decrypted header, leading to incorrect confidentiality coverage and possible policy bypass. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-89238
PublishedApache WSS4J: WSS4J EncryptedHeader child confusion causing wrong protected-header selection
WSS4J EncryptedHeader child confusion could promote an attacker-controlled plaintext element as the decrypted header, leading to incorrect confidentiality coverage and possible policy bypass. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
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- 30 Sep 2026 11:59:09 UTC
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- 30 Sep 2026 19:50:20 UTC
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- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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