CVE-2026-68481
Apache CXF: Revocation bypass in DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider
Description
In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The authorization server MUST invalidate the token.' and 'introspection of a revoked token MUST return {"active":false}'. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 6, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 6, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Solution
- Upgrade Apache CXF to version 4.2.3 or later.
- Upgrade Apache CXF to version 4.1.8 or later.
- Upgrade Apache CXF to version 3.6.12 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-68481.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/88c0h10yjb2b8201o1km3st71fs2zw2b |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Apache Software Foundation', 'product': 'Apache CXF', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.2.0', 'lessThan': '4.2.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.1.8', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.6.12', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageName': 'org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2', 'collectionURL': 'https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The authorization server MUST invalidate the token.' and 'introspection of a revoked token MUST return {"active":false}'. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue. Added CWE CWE-672 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/88c0h10yjb2b8201o1km3st71fs2zw2b