CVE-2026-50629

Apache CXF: OAuth2: Log Injection via Unsanitized Client Identifier

Published Jun 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The 'clientId' parameter from incoming HTTP requests is directly concatenated into OAuth2 server log warning messages without sanitizing control characters. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary content, including fake log entries, into the server's log files. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fixes this issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-f8p7-h97q-7vx7 Apache CXF OAuth2 Log Injection via Unsanitized Client Identifier
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Description The 'clientId' parameter from incoming HTTP requests is directly concatenated into OAuth2 server log warning messages without sanitizing control characters. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary content, including fake log entries, into the server's log files. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fixes this issue. The 'clientId' parameter from incoming HTTP requests is directly concatenated into OAuth2 server log warning messages without sanitizing control characters. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary content, including fake log entries, into the server's log files. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fixes this issue.
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:cxf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache cxf
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache cxf
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Description The 'clientId' parameter from incoming HTTP requests is directly concatenated into OAuth2 server log warning messages without sanitizing control characters. This allows an attacker to inject arbitrary content, including fake log entries, into the server's log files. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache CXF: OAuth2: Log Injection via Unsanitized Client Identifier
Weaknesses CWE-93
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2026, 12:43 PM
Reserved
Jun 5, 2026, 10:55 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 12, 2026, 10:16 AM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 3:56 PM