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GHSA-fv25-8xcx-gqjc

HighCVSS 7.3 / 10
Published May 12, 2026·Last modified May 18, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Versions Affected: Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.21 Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.54 Apache Tomcat 9.0.2 to 9.0.117 Older, unsupported versions may also be affected

Description: If a WebSocket request was redirected after authentication, Tomcat's WebSocket client would present the most recent authentication header to the redirect target host.

Mitigation: Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following mitigations:

  • Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 11.0.22 or later
  • Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 10.1.55 or later
  • Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 9.0.118 or later

Credit: This issue was identified by lokerxx

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.3

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
6.7

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
N/A

Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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