CVE-2026-89238: Apache WSS4J: WSS4J EncryptedHeader child confusion causing wrong protected-header selection
Apache Software Foundation · Apache WSS4J
Vendor fix available · Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache WSS4J · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
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Higher than 26% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
WSS4J EncryptedHeader child confusion could promote an attacker-controlled plaintext element as the decrypted header, leading to incorrect confidentiality coverage and possible policy bypass. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- Apache Software Foundation · Apache WSS4Jfrom 4.0.0 before 4.0.2; from 3.0.0 before 3.0.6; before 2.4.4
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Published
- September 2026
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