CVE-2026-42404
Apache Neethi: Unrestricted HTTP Redirect Following in Policy References
Reported by apache · Published May 1, 2026
neethi is fixed in 3.2.2 (Maven Central)
Apache Neethi does not impose any restrictions on URIs when manually fetching remote policy references through the PolicyReference API. When an application explicitly calls the API to retrieve a policy from a remote URI, an outbound request is made for arbitrary protocols and internal IP adddresses. From 3.2.2, only http or https URIs are allowed, and link-local/multicast/any-local addresses are forbidden. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.neethi:neethi | Maven Central | 3.2.2 |
| wildfly | Wolfi | 39.0.1-r7 |
| wildfly | Chainguard | 39.0.1-r7 |
| neethi | apache | 3.2.2 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Neethi | 0 |
| wolfi | wildfly | 0 |
| Maven | org.apache.neethi:neethi | 0 |
| chainguard | wildfly | 0 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Neethi | 0 |
Timeline
- May 1, 2026 CVE Published
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- May 21, 2026 Distribution Patch
- May 21, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Jul 22, 2026 CVE Updated
- Jul 28, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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