Vulnerability intelligence

CVE-2026-68981

Apache NiFi 1.5.0 through 2.10.0 support gzip-encoded HTTP requests for the application REST API using a Jersey encoding filter. The framework enforced a configurable maximum request size on the compressed payload rather than the decompressed output, allowing a malicious client to send crafted requests that could consume excessive amounts of memory. Upgrading to Apache NiFi 2.11.0 is the recommended mitigation, which relocates response compression to Jetty Server and disables decompression of gzip-encoded HTTP requests.

CVSS Score

8.8

High

EPSS — Exploit Probability

0.0%

Riskier than 0% of all CVEs

Exploitation

Not in CISA KEV

No federal exploitation record

Remediation

unknown

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NVD entry PoC / advisory

1 article across 1 outlet · first covered Aug 4, 2026 · latest Aug 4, 2026

Coverage timeline

Apache NiFi flaws enable code execution and auth bypass
securityonline.info · Aug 4, 2026