GHSA-fv25-8xcx-gqjc
Apache Tomcat - WebSocket authentication header exposure
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
Versions Affected:
Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.21
Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.54
Apache Tomcat 9.0.2 to 9.0.117
Older, unsupported versions may also be affected
Description:
If a WebSocket request was redirected after authentication, Tomcat's
WebSocket client would present the most recent authentication header to
the redirect target host.
Mitigation:
Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following
mitigations:
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 11.0.22 or later
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 10.1.55 or later
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 9.0.118 or later
Credit:
This issue was identified by lokerxx
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42498
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/169d725788ea6aec217ecac70fe4161c837ba423
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/6cbe274592ef2d11607b5b188e1df649de52f8d5
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b7b173694d588ddcfa432f079baf763cbbbaa5c4
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/n61zwf75jrv09rz90j4jssncm244bwdb
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/14