1. Home
  2. Vulnerabilities
  3. CVE-2026-49097
6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-49097
Apache Camel: Camel-IRC: The irc.sendTo (and other irc.*) Exchange header constants used non-Camel-prefixed names that bypass the HTTP header filter, allowing an HTTP client to redirect outgoing IRC messages to arbitrary channels or users
Overview
Description

Improper Input Validation, Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in Apache Camel IRC component. The camel-irc producer chooses the destination of an outgoing IRC message from the irc.sendTo Exchange header (the constant IrcConstants.IRC_SEND_TO, value irc.sendTo); when that header is present it overrides the channel list configured on the endpoint, and the message is sent only to the specified destination. This and the component's other control headers (irc.target, irc.messageType, irc.user.*, irc.num, irc.value) used plain, non-Camel-prefixed values. Because these names do not start with the Camel / camel prefix, HttpHeaderFilterStrategy - which blocks only the Camel header namespace on the HTTP boundary - let them pass from an inbound HTTP request straight into the Exchange. In a route that bridges an HTTP consumer (for example platform-http) into an irc: producer, any HTTP client could therefore set the irc.sendTo header and redirect a message that the route intended for a configured channel to an arbitrary IRC channel or user - exfiltrating the message content to an attacker-chosen nickname, leaking it into a public channel, or delivering messages that appear to come from the bot. No credentials are required when the bridging consumer is unauthenticated. This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.0.0 before 4.14.8, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.3, from 4.19.0 before 4.21.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.21.0, which fixes the issue. If users are on the 4.14.x LTS releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.8. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.3. After upgrading, routes that set IRC headers via the raw header names must use the CamelIrc* names (for example CamelIrcSendTo) instead of the old irc.* values. For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately, strip the irc.* headers from any untrusted ingress before the irc: producer (for example removeHeaders('irc.*') at the start of the route), and set the IRC destination from a trusted source.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

July 6, 2026, 9:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 25, 2026, 3:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-49097 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache camel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Scoring
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Upgrade Apache Camel or sanitize IRC headers from untrusted sources before the IRC producer.
  • Upgrade Apache Camel to a fixed version.
  • Sanitize IRC headers from untrusted ingress.
  • Use CamelIrc* names instead of irc.*.
  • Remove irc.* headers at the start of routes.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-49097 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-49097.

URL Resource
https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-49097.html Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/05/22 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-49097 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-49097 weaknesses.

CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-23: File Content Injection File Content Injection CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-28: Fuzzing Fuzzing CAPEC-31: Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-63: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-71: Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-73: User-Controlled Filename User-Controlled Filename CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-81: Web Server Logs Tampering Web Server Logs Tampering CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-85: AJAX Footprinting AJAX Footprinting CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection OS Command Injection CAPEC-101: Server Side Include (SSI) Injection Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-104: Cross Zone Scripting Cross Zone Scripting CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-109: Object Relational Mapping Injection Object Relational Mapping Injection CAPEC-110: SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering CAPEC-120: Double Encoding Double Encoding CAPEC-135: Format String Injection Format String Injection CAPEC-136: LDAP Injection LDAP Injection CAPEC-153: Input Data Manipulation Input Data Manipulation CAPEC-182: Flash Injection Flash Injection CAPEC-209: XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch CAPEC-230: Serialized Data with Nested Payloads Serialized Data with Nested Payloads CAPEC-231: Oversized Serialized Data Payloads Oversized Serialized Data Payloads CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-261: Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-473: Signature Spoof Signature Spoof CAPEC-588: DOM-Based XSS DOM-Based XSS CAPEC-664: Server Side Request Forgery Server Side Request Forgery CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-6: Argument Injection Argument Injection CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-28: Fuzzing Fuzzing CAPEC-34: HTTP Response Splitting HTTP Response Splitting CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-51: Poison Web Service Registry Poison Web Service Registry CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-71: Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-84: XQuery Injection XQuery Injection CAPEC-101: Server Side Include (SSI) Injection Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-105: HTTP Request Splitting HTTP Request Splitting CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-120: Double Encoding Double Encoding CAPEC-135: Format String Injection Format String Injection CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-273: HTTP Response Smuggling HTTP Response Smuggling

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Profile Photo
oscerd/CVE-2026-49099

PoC reproducer for CVE-2026-49099 (Apache Camel camel-salesforce): the non-Camel-prefixed sObjectQuery header escapes the HTTP header filter and overrides the producer's configured SOQL (SOQL injection / broken access control). Fixed in 4.14.8/4.18.3/4.21.0.

Dockerfile Java

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 21, 2026, 9:20 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.
Profile Photo
oscerd/CVE-2026-49098

PoC reproducer for CVE-2026-49098 (Apache Camel camel-kafka): the non-Camel-prefixed kafka.OVERRIDE_TOPIC header escapes the upstream HTTP header filter and overrides the producer's configured topic, injecting an attacker-forged record onto a privileged Kafka topic (cross-topic injection). Fixed in 4.14.8/4.18.3/4.21.0.

Dockerfile Java

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 20, 2026, 4:39 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.
Profile Photo
oscerd/CVE-2026-49097

PoC reproducer for CVE-2026-49097 (Apache Camel camel-irc): the non-Camel-prefixed irc.sendTo header escapes the HTTP header filter and overrides the producer's configured channel, redirecting an IRC message to an attacker-chosen destination. Fixed in 4.14.8/4.18.3/4.21.0.

Dockerfile Java

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 20, 2026, 1:41 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-49097 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-49097 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Translation Title: Apache Camel de Apache Software Foundation, Description: Validación de entrada incorrecta, Neutralización incorrecta de elementos especiales en la salida utilizada por un componente descendente (’Inyección’) vulnerabilidad en el componente IRC de Apache Camel. El productor camel-irc elige el destino de un mensaje IRC saliente del encabezado de intercambio irc.sendTo (la constante IrcConstants.IRC_SEND_TO, valor irc.sendTo); cuando ese encabezado está presente, anula la lista de canales configurada en el punto final, y el mensaje se envía solo al destino especificado. Este y los otros encabezados de control del componente (irc.target, irc.messageType, irc.user.*, irc.num, irc.value) usaban valores simples, sin prefijo Camel. Debido a que estos nombres no comienzan con el prefijo Camel / camel, HttpHeaderFilterStrategy - que bloquea solo el espacio de nombres del encabezado Camel en el límite HTTP - los dejó pasar de una solicitud HTTP entrante directamente al Intercambio. En una ruta que conecta un consumidor HTTP (por ejemplo, platform-http) a un productor irc:, cualquier cliente HTTP podría, por lo tanto, establecer el encabezado irc.sendTo y redirigir un mensaje que la ruta pretendía para un canal configurado a un canal o usuario IRC arbitrario - exfiltrando el contenido del mensaje a un apodo elegido por el atacante, filtrándolo a un canal público, o entregando mensajes que parecen provenir del bot. No se requieren credenciales cuando el consumidor de puente no está autenticado. Este problema afecta a Apache Camel: desde 4.0.0 antes de 4.14.8, desde 4.15.0 antes de 4.18.3, desde 4.19.0 antes de 4.21.0. Se recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a la versión 4.21.0, que corrige el problema. Si los usuarios están en la rama de lanzamientos LTS 4.14.x, entonces se sugiere que actualicen a 4.14.8. Si los usuarios están en la rama de lanzamientos 4.18.x, entonces se sugiere que actualicen a 4.18.3. Después de actualizar, las rutas que establecen encabezados IRC a través de los nombres de encabezado sin procesar deben usar los nombres CamelIrc (por ejemplo, CamelIrcSendTo) en lugar de los antiguos valores irc.*. Para implementaciones que no pueden actualizar inmediatamente, elimine los encabezados irc.* de cualquier entrada no confiable antes del productor irc: (por ejemplo, removeHeaders(’irc.*’) al inicio de la ruta), y establezca el destino IRC desde una fuente confiable.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.14.8 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15.0 up to (excluding) 4.18.3 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.19.0 up to (excluding) 4.21.0
    Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-49097.html Types: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/05/22 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-49097', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-06T19:02:00.670679Z'}
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Jul. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/05/22
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Apache Software Foundation', 'product': 'Apache Camel', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.14.8', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.15.0', 'lessThan': '4.18.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.19.0', 'lessThan': '4.21.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageName': 'org.apache.camel:camel-irc', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description Improper Input Validation, Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in Apache Camel IRC component. The camel-irc producer chooses the destination of an outgoing IRC message from the irc.sendTo Exchange header (the constant IrcConstants.IRC_SEND_TO, value irc.sendTo); when that header is present it overrides the channel list configured on the endpoint, and the message is sent only to the specified destination. This and the component's other control headers (irc.target, irc.messageType, irc.user.*, irc.num, irc.value) used plain, non-Camel-prefixed values. Because these names do not start with the Camel / camel prefix, HttpHeaderFilterStrategy - which blocks only the Camel header namespace on the HTTP boundary - let them pass from an inbound HTTP request straight into the Exchange. In a route that bridges an HTTP consumer (for example platform-http) into an irc: producer, any HTTP client could therefore set the irc.sendTo header and redirect a message that the route intended for a configured channel to an arbitrary IRC channel or user - exfiltrating the message content to an attacker-chosen nickname, leaking it into a public channel, or delivering messages that appear to come from the bot. No credentials are required when the bridging consumer is unauthenticated. This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.0.0 before 4.14.8, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.3, from 4.19.0 before 4.21.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.21.0, which fixes the issue. If users are on the 4.14.x LTS releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.8. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.3. After upgrading, routes that set IRC headers via the raw header names must use the CamelIrc* names (for example CamelIrcSendTo) instead of the old irc.* values. For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately, strip the irc.* headers from any untrusted ingress before the irc: producer (for example removeHeaders('irc.*') at the start of the route), and set the IRC destination from a trusted source.
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CWE CWE-74
    Added Reference https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-49097.html
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CVSS
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact