Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/ca.uhn.hapi.fhir/org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.support

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-p7m9-v2cm-2h7m
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-33180 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) hapi fhir http authentication leak vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Org.hl7.fhir.utilities libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves hapi fhir http authentication leak in redirects. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.9.0.

1 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:maven/ca.uhn.hapi.fhir/org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.support

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/ca.uhn.hapi.fhir/org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.support. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-p7m9-v2cm-2h7m CVE-2026-33180 CRITICAL HAPI FHIR HTTP authentication leak in redirects

CVE-2026-33180 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-33180
GHSA Identifier GHSA-p7m9-v2cm-2h7m
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Product Org.hl7.fhir.utilities
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

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:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-33180

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Org.hl7.fhir.utilities dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.utilities</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.convertors</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu2 fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.dstu2</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu3 fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.dstu3</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.support fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.support</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.model fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.model</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4 fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.r4</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4b fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.r4b</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r5 fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.r5</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.validation</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation.cli fixed: 6.9.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>ca.uhn.hapi.fhir</groupId>
    <artifactId>org.hl7.fhir.validation.cli</artifactId>
    <version>6.9.0</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=ca.uhn.hapi.fhir

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-33180, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=ca.uhn.hapi.fhir

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Org.hl7.fhir.utilities in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.9.0), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=ca.uhn.hapi.fhir 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-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Org.hl7.fhir.utilities, 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

### Impact When setting headers in HTTP requests, the internal HTTP client sends headers first to the host in the initial URL but also, if asked to follow redirects and a 30X HTTP response code is returned, to the host mentioned in URL in the Location: response header value. Sending the same set of headers to subsequent hosts is a problem as this header often contains privacy sensitive information or data that could allow others to impersonate the client's request. ### Patches This issue has been patched in release 6.8.3 ### Workarounds None.

CVE-2026-33180 Affected Org.hl7.fhir.utilities Versions

12 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
6.9.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu2
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu3
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.support
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.model
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4b
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r5
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0
ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation.cli
Maven
< 6.9.0
6.9.0

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-33180?
CVE-2026-33180 is a security vulnerability in Org.hl7.fhir.utilities involving HAPI FHIR HTTP authentication leak in redirects under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor.
Which Org.hl7.fhir.utilities versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 6.9.0 across affected packages: ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu2, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu3, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.support, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.dstu2016may, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.model, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r4b, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.r5, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.validation.cli.
What version fixes CVE-2026-33180?
Upgrading to 6.9.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is org.hl7.fhir.utilities affected?
Yes, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.utilities is affected in releases prior to 6.9.0. Upgrade your dependency to 6.9.0 or later.
Is org.hl7.fhir.convertors affected?
Yes, ca.uhn.hapi.fhir:org.hl7.fhir.convertors is affected in releases prior to 6.9.0. Upgrade your dependency to 6.9.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-33180?
CVE-2026-33180 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-33180?
CVE-2026-33180 is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-33180?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=ca.uhn.hapi.fhir'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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