CVE-2026-69214: Http4s CookieJar Middleware Accepts Arbitrary Set-Cookie Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2026-69214 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.8) cookiejar middleware accepts arbitrary set-cookie vulnerability (CWE-384: Session Fixation) affecting Http4s libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves cookiejar middleware accepts arbitrary set-cookie domain. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.23.35, 1.0.0-M47.
CVE-2026-69214 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2026-69214
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Http4s dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.http4s</groupId>
<artifactId>http4s-client_2.12</artifactId>
<version>0.23.35</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.http4s</groupId>
<artifactId>http4s-client_2.13</artifactId>
<version>0.23.35</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.http4s</groupId>
<artifactId>http4s-client_2.13</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0-M47</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.http4s</groupId>
<artifactId>http4s-client_3</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0-M47</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.http4s</groupId>
<artifactId>http4s-client_3</artifactId>
<version>0.23.35</version>
</dependency>
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.http4s
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-69214, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.http4s
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Http4s in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.23.35), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.http4s 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-384: Session Fixation, where authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions. In Http4s, 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
CVE-2026-69214 Affected Http4s Versions
5 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.http4s:http4s-client_2.12
|
Maven |
< 0.23.35
|
0.23.35
|
|
org.http4s:http4s-client_2.13
|
Maven |
< 0.23.35
|
0.23.35
|
|
org.http4s:http4s-client_2.13
|
Maven |
≥ 1.0.0-M1
< 1.0.0-M47
|
1.0.0-M47
|
|
org.http4s:http4s-client_3
|
Maven |
≥ 1.0.0-M1
< 1.0.0-M47
|
1.0.0-M47
|
|
org.http4s:http4s-client_3
|
Maven |
< 0.23.35
|
0.23.35
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-wv64-j4fq-5f9x",
"modified" : "2026-09-15T20:00:44Z",
"published" : "2026-09-15T20:00:43Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-69214" ],
"summary" : "Http4s: CookieJar middleware accepts arbitrary Set-Cookie domain",
"details" : "When processing a `Set-Cookie` from a response, the `CookieJar` client middleware trusts the server-supplied `Domain` attribute verbatim, with no check that it domain-matches the host that sent the cookie (RFC6265 §5.3 step 6) and no public suffix check. A malicious or compromised server can therefore plant a cookie for any domain in the cookie jar, which is subsequently set on the client's next request to that victim domain, enabling session fixation or overwriting security-relevant cookies.\n\n## Impact\n\nSession fixation and overwrite of security-relevant cookies for arbitrary domains contacted by the same wrapped client.\n\n## Preconditions\n\n- Application uses the `CookieJar` client middleware.\n- Application contacts an attacker-controlled (or compromised) server using the same jar it uses for trusted hosts.\n\n## Workarounds\n\n- Do not share a `CookieJar` across trusted and untrusted targets.\n\n## Note\n\nThis middleware still does not implement public suffix rejection.",
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