SecuriTricks - CVE-2026-42404

Description

Apache Neethi does not impose any restrictions on URIs when manually fetching remote policy references through the PolicyReference API. When an application explicitly calls the API to retrieve a policy from a remote URI, an outbound request is made for arbitrary protocols and internal IP adddresses. From 3.2.2, only http or https URIs are allowed, and link-local/multicast/any-local addresses are forbidden. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Neethi	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-918

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	apache	neethi	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/zdspnt64zznyjyn648553kptx69w23oq

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/8

CVSS Score

6.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: May 1, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Last Modified: May 1, 2026, 6:06 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

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CVE-2026-42404