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Apache Tomcat - WebSocket authentication header exposure

GHSA-fv25-8xcx-gqjc · BIT-tomcat-2026-42498 · CVE-2026-42498

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Description

Versions Affected:
Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.21
Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.54
Apache Tomcat 9.0.2 to 9.0.117
Older, unsupported versions may also be affected

Description:
If a WebSocket request was redirected after authentication, Tomcat's
WebSocket client would present the most recent authentication header to
the redirect target host.

Mitigation:
Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following
mitigations:

  • Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 11.0.22 or later
  • Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 10.1.55 or later
  • Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 9.0.118 or later

Credit:
This issue was identified by lokerxx

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