CVE-2026-43827
Apache Shiro: Session fixation: new session is not created after login by default
Default configurations of Apache Shiro have a session fixation vulnerability.
This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0 to 2.1.0, and 3.0.0-alpha-1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, or 3.0.0-alpha-2 or later, which fixes the issue.
In the affected versions, when a session already exists, it is not invalidated upon successful login, nor is a new session being generated with a new ID.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Active
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.9
Apache Shiro: Session fixation: new session is not created after login by default
Default configurations of Apache Shiro have a session fixation vulnerability.
This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0 to 2.1.0, and 3.0.0-alpha-1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, or 3.0.0-alpha-2 or later, which fixes the issue.
In the affected versions, when a session already exists, it is not invalidated upon successful login, nor is a new session being generated with a new ID.
- Record
CVE-2026-43827- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/RE:L/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-384
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-31736
5.9
Default configurations of Apache Shiro have a session fixation vulnerability.
This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0 to 2.1.0, and 3.0.0-alpha-1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, or 3.0.0-alpha-2 or later, which fixes the issue.
In the affected versions, when a session already exists, it is not invalidated upon successful login, nor is a new session being generated with a new ID.
- Record
EUVD-2026-31736- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/RE:L/U:Amber - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fcvm-3cpj-f9qx
5.9
Apache Shiro has a session fixation vulnerability
Default configurations of Apache Shiro have a session fixation vulnerability.
This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0 to 2.1.0, and 3.0.0-alpha-1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, or 3.0.0-alpha-2 or later, which fixes the issue.
In the affected versions, when a session already exists, it is not invalidated upon successful login, nor is a new session being generated with a new ID.
- Record
GHSA-fcvm-3cpj-f9qx- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/RE:L/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-384
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.9
Default configurations of Apache Shiro have a session fixation vulnerability.
This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0 to 2.1.0, and 3.0.0-alpha-1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, or 3.0.0-alpha-2 or later, which fixes the issue.
In the affected versions, when a session already exists, it is not invalidated upon successful login, nor is a new session being generated with a new ID.
- Record
CVE-2026-43827- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:X/RE:L/U:Amber - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-384
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-43827
6.5
Default configurations of Apache Shiro have a session fixation vulnerability. This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0 to 2.1.0, and 3.0.0-alpha-1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, or 3.0.0-alpha-2 or later, which fixes the issue. In the affected versions, when a session already exists, it is not invalidated upon successful login, nor is a new session being generated with a new ID.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43827- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-fcvm-3cpj-f9qx
5.9
Apache Shiro has a session fixation vulnerability
Default configurations of Apache Shiro have a session fixation vulnerability.
This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0 to 2.1.0, and 3.0.0-alpha-1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, or 3.0.0-alpha-2 or later, which fixes the issue.
In the affected versions, when a session already exists, it is not invalidated upon successful login, nor is a new session being generated with a new ID.
- Record
GHSA-fcvm-3cpj-f9qx- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/RE:L/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-384
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-43827
5.9
Default configurations of Apache Shiro have a session fixation vulnerability. This issue affects Apache Shiro from 1.0 to 2.1.0, and 3.0.0-alpha-1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, or 3.0.0-alpha-2 or later, which fixes the issue. In the affected versions, when a session already exists, it is not invalidated upon successful login, nor is a new session being generated with a new ID.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43827- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/RE:L/U:Amber - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.shiro:shiro-coreMaven |
1.0.0-incubating up to 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
org.apache.shiro:shiro-coreMaven |
3.0.0-alpha-1 to 3.0.0-alpha-1 | 3.0.0-alpha-2 |
shiroDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-51.3.2-6 |
None known |
shiroDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-6 |
None known |
shiroDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-6 |
None known |
org.apache.shiro:shiro-coreMaven |
1.0.0-incubating up to 2.2.0, plus listed versions 1.1.01.10.01.10.11.11.01.12.0 Show 37 moreShow less1.13.01.2.01.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.41.2.51.2.61.3.01.3.11.3.21.4.01.4.0-RC21.4.11.4.21.5.01.5.11.5.21.5.31.6.01.7.01.7.11.8.01.9.01.9.12.0.02.0.0-alpha-12.0.0-alpha-22.0.0-alpha-32.0.0-alpha-42.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.1.0 |
2.2.0 |
org.apache.shiro:shiro-coreMaven |
3.0.0-alpha-1 up to 3.0.0-alpha-2 | 3.0.0-alpha-2 |
shiroUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.4-11.2.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.2.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-21.3.2-3~18.041.3.2-3~18.04.11.3.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-41.3.2-4ubuntu0.11.3.2-4ubuntu0.2 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
shiroUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-41.3.2-5 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-51.3.2-5ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-6ubuntu1 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-6ubuntu2 |
None known |
shiroUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-6ubuntu11.3.2-6ubuntu2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-43827 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Apache Shiro, published May 25, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.shiro:shiro-core 2.2.0.
References
shiro.apache.org/security-reports.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/25/6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43827
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fcvm-3cpj-f9qx
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43827
github.com/apache/shiro
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43827
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43827