CVE-2026-40459

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.61%

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CVE-2026-40459 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. PAC4J is vulnerable to LDAP Injection in multiple methods. A low-privileged remote attacker can inject crafted LDAP syntax into ID-based search parameters, potentially resulting in unauthorized LDAP queries and arbitrary directory operations. This issue was fixed in PAC4J versions 4.5.10, 5.7.10 and 6.4.1. EPSS estimates a 0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PAC4J is vulnerable to LDAP Injection in multiple methods. A low-privileged remote attacker can inject crafted LDAP syntax into ID-based search parameters, potentially resulting in unauthorized LDAP queries and arbitrary directory operations. This issue was fixed in PAC4J versions 4.5.10, 5.7.10 and 6.4.1

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Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Pac4jPac4j>= 4.0.0, < 4.5.10
Pac4jPac4j>= 5.0.0, < 5.7.10
Pac4jPac4j>= 6.0.0, < 6.4.1

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Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-40459?
PAC4J is vulnerable to LDAP Injection in multiple methods. A low-privileged remote attacker can inject crafted LDAP syntax into ID-based search parameters, potentially resulting in unauthorized LDAP queries and arbitrary directory operations. This issue was fixed in PAC4J versions 4.5.10, 5.7.10 and 6.4.1
How severe is CVE-2026-40459?
CVE-2026-40459 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-40459?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST