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CVE-2026-115748

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Description

**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED**  Authorization bypass in Apache Vysper, all versions. Apache Vysper is an XMPP (Jabber) server library. Its XEP-0077 (In-Band Registration) implementation is missing an authentication check, allowing any authenticated user to compromise other accounts. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-26 16:17:17.833000
Last modified
2026-10-26 16:54:34.940000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-115748",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:17:17.833",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T16:54:34.940",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [
    {
      "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "unsupported-when-assigned"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED**  Authorization bypass in Apache Vysper, all versions.\n\n\n\n\nApache Vysper is an XMPP (Jabber) server library. Its XEP-0077 (In-Band Registration) implementation is missing an authentication check, allowing any authenticated user to compromise other accounts.\n\n\n\n\nAs this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
          "product": "Apache Vysper",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2",
          "packageName": "org.apache.vysper:vysper",
          "packageURL": "pkg:maven/org.apache.vysper/vysper",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
              "versionType": "maven",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-639"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/979n9lzg10vc7tdrrlgy4lh5yrsw8wsj",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://mina.apache.org/vysper-project/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/23/21",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ]
}