CVE-2026-88880: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2026-88880 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 8.6) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.
CVE-2026-88880 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.6
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2026-88880
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:treeHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-88880, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:treeAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect'), where the web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-wqcg-39wp-gpqc",
"modified" : "2026-09-10T15:33:18Z",
"published" : "2026-09-10T15:33:18Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-88880" ],
"details" : "Renovate before 44.11.3 fails to validate Link header destinations when following GitLab server pagination, allowing malicious servers to redirect credential-bearing requests. Attackers controlling a compromised GitLab server can specify a Link header pointing to attacker-controlled infrastructure to exfiltrate authentication credentials.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N"
}, {
"type" : "CVSS_V4",
"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X"
} ],
"affected" : [ ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-9hmg-9h89-jhmx"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88880"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-44.11.3-credential-exfiltration-via-link-header"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-601" ],
"severity" : "CRITICAL",
"github_reviewed" : false,
"github_reviewed_at" : null,
"nvd_published_at" : "2026-09-10T14:17:16Z"
}
}