CVE-2026-107231

AsyncHttpClient: Digest challenge without a usable nonce downgrades to Basic and sends the password in cleartext

Published Oct 7, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.13 and 2.16.1, Realm.Builder treats a Digest challenge that yields no usable nonce as a Basic challenge. A malicious origin or proxy can label a challenge Digest while omitting or emptying the nonce, causing the client to resend the username and password using reversible Basic authentication. Both origin and proxy challenge parsers are affected. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.13 and 2.16.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4 AsyncHttpClient: Digest challenge without a usable nonce downgrades to Basic and sends the password in cleartext
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Asynchttpclient Project
Asynchttpclient Project async-http-client
Vendors & Products Asynchttpclient Project
Asynchttpclient Project async-http-client
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-303
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.13 and 2.16.1, Realm.Builder treats a Digest challenge that yields no usable nonce as a Basic challenge. A malicious origin or proxy can label a challenge Digest while omitting or emptying the nonce, causing the client to resend the username and password using reversible Basic authentication. Both origin and proxy challenge parsers are affected. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.13 and 2.16.1.
Title AsyncHttpClient: Digest challenge without a usable nonce downgrades to Basic and sends the password in cleartext
Weaknesses CWE-319
CWE-522
CWE-757
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 10, 2026, 2:48 AM
Reserved
Oct 7, 2026, 2:34 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 7, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Oct 10, 2026, 3:17 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 7, 2026, 9:06 PM