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CVE-2026-68481

Apache CXF: Revocation bypass in DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider

7.5 High

In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The authorization server MUST invalidate the token.' and 'introspection of a revoked token MUST return {"active":false}'. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.66%Up 0.2 points since Aug 7, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

Apache CXF: Revocation bypass in DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider

In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The authorization server MUST invalidate the token.' and 'introspection of a revoked token MUST return {"active":false}'. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Record
CVE-2026-68481
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-672
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-53857 7.5

In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The authorization server MUST invalidate the token.' and 'introspection of a revoked token MUST return {"active":false}'. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Record
EUVD-2026-53857
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5c8v-93q6-cjxj 7.5

In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt...

In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The authorization server MUST invalidate the token.' and 'introspection of a revoked token MUST return {"active":false}'. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Record
GHSA-5c8v-93q6-cjxj
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-672
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.5

In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The authorization server MUST invalidate the token.' and 'introspection of a revoked token MUST return {"active":false}'. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Record
CVE-2026-68481
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-672
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

Apache CXF: Revocation bypass in DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider

In Apache CXF's DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider, revoked access tokens still decrypt successfully, and TokenIntrospectionService reports active:true. The same applies to refresh tokens. This violates the RFC stipulations that 'The authorization server MUST invalidate the token.' and 'introspection of a revoked token MUST return {"active":false}'. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.3 or 4.1.8 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.

Record
CVE-2026-68481
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-672
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHLW-2026-2d8697b26ccd16c3 8.1

Lightwell Security Advisory: cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2 4.2.2.rhlw-00006

Red Hat Lightwell has released org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2 4.2.2.rhlw-00006 with backported fixes for CVE-2026-57818, CVE-2026-63687, CVE-2026-68079, and CVE-2026-68481.

CVE-2026-57818: Apache CXF: OAuth2 Authorization Code Replay via TOCTOU in JCacheCodeDataProvider

CVE-2026-63687: Apache CXF: JwtRequestCodeFilter silently overrides outer PKCE and nonce parameters

CVE-2026-68079: Apache CXF: DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider allows unlimited authorization code replay

CVE-2026-68481: Apache CXF: Revocation bypass in DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider

This patched artifact is a drop-in replacement for org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2 4.2.2 from Maven Central.

Record
RHLW-2026-2d8697b26ccd16c3
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHLW-2026-fd244c7ea4e4e9e4 4.8

Lightwell Security Advisory: cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2 3.6.9.rhlw-00003

Red Hat Lightwell has released org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2 3.6.9.rhlw-00003 with backported fixes for CVE-2026-50623, CVE-2026-50627, CVE-2026-50628, CVE-2026-50629, CVE-2026-50630, CVE-2026-50631, CVE-2026-57818, CVE-2026-61466, CVE-2026-63687, CVE-2026-68079, and CVE-2026-68481.

CVE-2026-50623: Apache CXF: Authentication Bypass in OAuth2 TokenIntrospectionService

CVE-2026-50627: Apache CXF: OAuth2: Missing JWT Audience and Issuer Validation in Access Token Validator

CVE-2026-50628: Apache CXF: OAuth2: Inverted IP Binding Check Defeats Security Control

CVE-2026-50629: Apache CXF: OAuth2: Log Injection via Unsanitized Client Identifier

CVE-2026-50630: Apache CXF: OAuth2: HTTP Response Splitting via WWW-Authenticate Realm Injection

CVE-2026-50631: Apache CXF: OAuth2: TOCTOU Race Condition in Refresh Token Processing

CVE-2026-57818: Apache CXF: OAuth2 Authorization Code Replay via TOCTOU in JCacheCodeDataProvider

CVE-2026-61466: Apache CXF: OAuth2 Dynamic Client Registration Scope Self-Escalation

CVE-2026-63687: Apache CXF: JwtRequestCodeFilter silently overrides outer PKCE and nonce parameters

CVE-2026-68079: Apache CXF: DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider allows unlimited authorization code replay

CVE-2026-68481: Apache CXF: Revocation bypass in DefaultEncryptingOAuthDataProvider

This patched artifact is a drop-in replacement for org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2 3.6.9 from Maven Central.

Record
RHLW-2026-fd244c7ea4e4e9e4
CVSS 3.1
4.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2
Red Hat Lightwell:Maven
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 4.2.2 up to 4.2.2.rhlw-00006
4.2.2.rhlw-00006
org.apache.cxf:cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2
Red Hat Lightwell:Maven
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 3.6.9.rhlw-00003, plus listed versions
2.6.02.6.12.6.102.6.112.6.12
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2.6.132.6.142.6.152.6.162.6.172.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.72.6.82.6.92.7.02.7.12.7.102.7.112.7.122.7.132.7.142.7.152.7.162.7.172.7.182.7.22.7.32.7.42.7.52.7.62.7.72.7.82.7.93.0.03.0.0-milestone13.0.0-milestone23.0.13.0.103.0.113.0.123.0.133.0.143.0.153.0.163.0.23.0.3
3.6.9.rhlw-00003

History

History
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affected, facts
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In short

CVE-2026-68481 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Cxf, published August 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.66%, the 51st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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