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CVE-2026-50627 Apache Software Foundation CVE debrief

The JwtAccessTokenValidator class in Apache CXF fails to validate the 'aud' (Audience) claims of incoming JWT access tokens. This allows a JWT issued for one Resource Server to be successfully replayed against a completely different Resource Server, leading to Token Confusion/Routing attacks.

Vendor
Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache CXF
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-12
Original CVE updated
2026-06-12
Advisory published
2026-06-12
Advisory updated
2026-06-12

Who should care

Users of Apache CXF are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7, which fixes this issue.

Technical summary

The JwtAccessTokenValidator class in Apache CXF fails to validate the 'aud' (Audience) claims of incoming JWT access tokens. This allows a JWT issued for one Resource Server to be successfully replayed against a completely different Resource Server, leading to Token Confusion/Routing attacks.

Defensive priority

high

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade to Apache CXF versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7.

Evidence notes

CVE-2026-50627 was published on [cvePublishedAt] and modified on [cveModifiedAt].

Official resources

CVE-2026-50627 was published on 2026-06-12T10:16:22.587Z and modified on 2026-06-12T13:08:47.310Z.