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Advisory [CVE-2026-44930] Apache CXF: LDAP Injection vulnerability in XKMS LDAP Repository

This security Apache Software Foundation advisory covers CVE-2026-44930 affecting Apache CXF.

CVE-2026-44930 Published May 22, 2026Updated by vendor Jul 20, 2026

CVE-2026-44930

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Summary

An LDAP injection vulnerability in the LDAP Certificate repository of the XKMS server in Apache CXF may allow an attacker to retrieve arbitrary certificates from the repository. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.

Affected versions

Apache CXF 4.2.0 before 4.2.1
Apache CXF 4.0.0 before 4.1.6
Apache CXF before 3.6.11

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Fixed versions

4.2.1
4.1.6
3.6.11

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.1, 4.1.6 or 3.6.11, which fix this issue.

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