CVE-2026-15076
Published:July 14, 2026
Updated:August 06, 2026
In versions up to and including 4.5.29 (4.x branch) and 5.1.4 (5.x branch), the WebClientSession component of Eclipse Vert.x Web Client does not validate that the Domain attribute of a Set-Cookie response header matches the originating server's domain, in violation of RFC 6265 section 5.3.
An attacker who controls any server that the victim application contacts can inject a cookie scoped to an arbitrary third-party domain; because the session store performs no cross-domain ownership check, it stores and later transmits that cookie to the targeted domain.
When the victim application subsequently sends a request to the targeted domain using the same WebClientSession, it presents the attacker-injected cookie, causing the receiving service to process the request under the attacker's account. Sensitive data included in the victim application's requests, such as payment amounts, card details, or other API payloads, may then be accessible to the attacker through their own account on that service.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.5.30Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.5.30https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0 <5.1.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.1.5io.vertx:vertx-web-client (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.5.30Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.5.30io.vertx:vertx-web-client (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0 <5.1.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.1.5Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Origin Validation Error
EPSS
Base Score:
0.16