CVE-2026-89238
Published:September 30, 2026
Updated:October 15, 2026
WSS4J EncryptedHeader child confusion could promote an attacker-controlled plaintext element as the decrypted header, leading to incorrect confidentiality coverage and possible policy bypass.
Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/apache/ws-wss4j.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=wss4j-2.0.0 <wss4j-2.4.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version wss4j-2.4.4https://github.com/apache/ws-wss4j.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=wss4j-3.0.0 <wss4j-3.0.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version wss4j-3.0.6https://github.com/apache/ws-wss4j.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=wss4j-4.0.0 <wss4j-4.0.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version wss4j-4.0.2org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.0.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.6org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.4.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.4.4org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.0.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.2Related Resources (3)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
EPSS
Base Score:
0.27