GHSA-p28p-j94q-pg32
http4k: `DigestAuthProvider.verify` did not bind to request URI
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.http4k:http4k-security-digest | >= 6.0.0.0, < 6.50.0.0 | 6.50.0.0 |
| Maven | org.http4k:http4k-security-digest | >= 5.0.0.0, < 5.42.0.0 | 5.42.0.0 |
| Maven | org.http4k:http4k-security-digest | >= 4.0.0.0, < 4.51.0.0 | 4.51.0.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Impact
An issue in `DigestAuthProvider.verify`:
The `uri` parameter in the client's `Authorization: Digest …` response was not checked against the actual request URL. A captured Digest authentication response could be replayed against any other URL served by the same realm, breaking the per-request-URL binding the Digest scheme assumes.
**Who is affected:** any application using `http4k-security-digest` for HTTP Digest authentication. The bug has been present since `DigestAuthProvider` was introduced (commit `8a52b615b1`, 2021).
### Patches
| Line | Fixed in | Edition |
|------|----------|---------|
| v6.x (Community) | **6.50.0.0** | Community |
| v5.x (LTS) | **5.42.0.0** | Enterprise — contact [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) (if Digest auth is present in your v5.x line) |
| v4.x (LTS) | **4.51.0.0** | Enterprise — contact [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) (if Digest auth is present in your v4.x line) |
The fix:
- Rejects credentials whose `uri` parameter does not match the request URL.
### Workarounds
For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately:
- **URI binding gap:** place Digest auth behind a reverse proxy that pins requests to a single URL.
### References
- Vulnerability first present: [`8a52b615b1`](https://github.com/http4k/http4k/commit/8a52b615b1)
- URI binding fix: [`725f1b9697`](https://github.com/http4k/http4k/commit/725f1b9697)
- Fix release: [v6.50.0.0](https://github.com/http4k/http4k/releases/tag/6.50.0.0)
- Background: [RFC 7616 — HTTP Digest Access Authentication](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7616)
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/security/advisories/GHSA-p28p-j94q-pg32
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54148
- https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/9477
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/commit/725f1b9697
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/commit/725f1b96978dd433348e2b149c1e72b9f5147c90
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/releases/tag/6.50.0.0