8.2
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-56091
Apache Shiro: Authentication bypass in Guice-Web integration
Description

When using Apache Shiro with the shiro-guice module in a web servlet context, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass. This vulnerability is similar to https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1957 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord , except that it affects the `shiro-guice` module instead of the `shiro-spring` module. This issue affects all Apache Shiro versions through 2.x, and 3.0.0-alpha-1 only when using `shiro-guice` module in a web servlet context. Upgrade to version 3.0.0 or later, which fixes the issue.

INFO

Published Date :

June 25, 2026, 8:45 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 25, 2026, 8:45 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

apache
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-56091 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 shiro
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 4.0 HIGH f0158376-9dc2-43b6-827c-5f631a4d8d09
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade Apache Shiro to a version that includes the fix for the authentication bypass vulnerability.
  • Upgrade Apache Shiro to version 3.0.0 or later.

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