Vulnerabilities in pkg:maven/org.apache.camel/camel-cxf-soap

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-mrrp-9gjm-749v
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-46592 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) the soap operation-selection headers used vulnerability (CWE-441: Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')) affecting Apache Camel-CXF libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves the soap operation-selection headers used non-camel-prefixed names (operationname, operationnamespace) that bypass the http header filter, allowing an http client to redirect the invoked soap operation. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0.

1 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:maven/org.apache.camel/camel-cxf-soap

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:maven/org.apache.camel/camel-cxf-soap. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-mrrp-9gjm-749v CVE-2026-46592 HIGH Apache Camel-CXF: The SOAP operation-selection headers used non-Camel-prefixed names (operationName, operationNamespace) that bypass the HTTP header filter, allowing an HTTP client to redirect the invoked SOAP operation

CVE-2026-46592 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-46592
GHSA Identifier GHSA-mrrp-9gjm-749v
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-441: Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')
Affected Product Apache Camel-CXF
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

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:N/A:N).

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 None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2026-46592

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

org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-soap fixed: 4.14.8
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
    <artifactId>camel-cxf-soap</artifactId>
    <version>4.14.8</version>
</dependency>
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-soap fixed: 4.18.3
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
    <artifactId>camel-cxf-soap</artifactId>
    <version>4.18.3</version>
</dependency>
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-soap fixed: 4.21.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
    <artifactId>camel-cxf-soap</artifactId>
    <version>4.21.0</version>
</dependency>
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-rest fixed: 4.14.8
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
    <artifactId>camel-cxf-rest</artifactId>
    <version>4.14.8</version>
</dependency>
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-rest fixed: 4.18.3
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
    <artifactId>camel-cxf-rest</artifactId>
    <version>4.18.3</version>
</dependency>
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-rest fixed: 4.21.0
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
    <artifactId>camel-cxf-rest</artifactId>
    <version>4.21.0</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=org.apache.camel

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-46592, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.camel

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Apache Camel-CXF in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.14.8), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.camel 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-441: Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy'), where the product receives a request, message, or directive from an upstream component, but the product does not sufficiently preserve the original source of the request before forwarding the request to an external actor that is outside of the product's control sphere. this causes the product to appear to be the source of the request, leading it to act as a proxy or other intermediary between the upstream component and the external actor. In Apache Camel-CXF, 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

Improper Input Validation, Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy') vulnerability in Apache Camel CXF SOAP component. The camel-cxf producer selects which SOAP operation to invoke on the backend service from the operationName (and operationNamespace) Exchange header, whose constant values (CxfConstants.OPERATION_NAME / OPERATION_NAMESPACE) were the plain strings operationName / operationNamespace. Because these names do not start with the Camel / camel prefix, HttpHeaderFilterStrategy - which blocks only the Camel header namespace on the HTTP boundary - let them pass from an inbound HTTP request straight into the Exchange. In a route that bridges an HTTP consumer (for example platform-http) into a cxf: producer, any HTTP client could therefore set the operationName header and have CxfProducer resolve and invoke a different WSDL operation than the route intended - for example replacing a read operation with a destructive one - against the backend SOAP service (a confused-deputy redirection). The constant is defined in the shared camel-cxf-common module, so the same non-prefixed names also applied to camel-cxfrs. No credentials are required when the bridging consumer is unauthenticated. This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.0.0 before 4.14.8, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.3, from 4.19.0 before 4.21.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.21.0, which fixes the issue. If users are on the 4.14.x LTS releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.8. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.3. After upgrading, the operation-selection headers are named CamelCxfOperationName / CamelCxfOperationNamespace and are filtered at transport boundaries; see the 4.21 upgrade guide for the cross-transport carrier-header pattern. For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately, do not select the CXF operation from untrusted input: strip the operationName and operationNamespace headers from any untrusted ingress before the cxf: producer and set the operation from a trusted source in the route.

CVE-2026-46592 Affected Apache Camel-CXF Versions

6 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
4.14.84.18.34.21.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-soap
Maven
≥ 4.0.0
< 4.14.8
4.14.8
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-soap
Maven
≥ 4.15.0
< 4.18.3
4.18.3
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-soap
Maven
≥ 4.19.0
< 4.21.0
4.21.0
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-rest
Maven
≥ 4.0.0
< 4.14.8
4.14.8
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-rest
Maven
≥ 4.15.0
< 4.18.3
4.18.3
org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-rest
Maven
≥ 4.19.0
< 4.21.0
4.21.0

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-46592?
CVE-2026-46592 is a security vulnerability in Apache Camel-CXF involving The SOAP operation-selection headers used non-Camel-prefixed names (operationName, operationNamespace) that bypass the HTTP header filter, allowing an HTTP client to redirect the invoked SOAP operation under CWE-441: Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy').
Which Apache Camel-CXF versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0 across affected packages: org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-soap, org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-rest.
What version fixes CVE-2026-46592?
Upgrading to 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is camel-cxf-soap affected?
Yes, org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-soap is affected in releases prior to 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0. Upgrade your dependency to 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0 or later.
Is camel-cxf-rest affected?
Yes, org.apache.camel:camel-cxf-rest is affected in releases prior to 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0. Upgrade your dependency to 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-46592?
CVE-2026-46592 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-46592?
CVE-2026-46592 is classified under CWE-441: Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy') (The product receives a request, message, or directive from an upstream component, but the product does not sufficiently preserve the original source of the request before forwarding the request to an external actor that is outside of the product's control sphere. This causes the product to appear to be the source of the request, leading it to act as a proxy or other intermediary between the upstream component and the external actor.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-46592?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.camel'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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