CVE-2026-88920

waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.

GHSA-4c9g-74h5-78r7 ↗EUVD-2026-89793 ↗

no check availablenot proven exploitable
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
Apache Software Foundation Apache WSS4J >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2; >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.6; < 2.4.4
fixed in 4.0.2, 3.0.6, 2.4.4
CWE-287 Improper Authentication
ETK-2026-511, permanent identifier
17d 21h 12msince last run
14mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
timeline
0 = trigger signal
trigger signal (cve.org) +0hwaiting for further signals+83h38m
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description

Apache WSS4J DOM security processing is affected by an authentication bypass involving unsigned SAML sender-vouches assertions. An unauthenticated remote attacker may cause forged SOAP messages to be treated as authenticated when the affected assertion processing is reachable.

mitigation

Upgrade org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom to 4.0.2, 3.0.6, or 2.4.4, selecting the fixed release for the deployed version line.

fixed in 4.0.2, 3.0.6, 2.4.4

check
no
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
0.57%46th percentile
agent run time
14m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-09-30 11:58Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
–
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
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outcome

Contextual: an exploit technique exists, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-09-30 11:58Z
    cve_org: trigger signal, started the run

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-88920

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  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-511",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-88920",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-88920",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-4c9g-74h5-78r7",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-89793",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Authentication bypass in Apache WSS4J DOM security processing",
  "summary": "Apache WSS4J DOM security processing is affected by an authentication bypass involving unsigned SAML sender-vouches assertions. An unauthenticated remote attacker may cause forged SOAP messages to be treated as authenticated when the affected assertion processing is reachable.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom to 4.0.2, 3.0.6, or 2.4.4, selecting the fixed release for the deployed version line.",
  "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
  "product": "Apache WSS4J",
  "affected": [
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  "cwes": [
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  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_src": "nvd",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "epss_score": 0.0057,
  "epss_percentile": 0.4619,
  "epss_asof": "2026-10-20",
  "automation": "contextual",
  "check": false,
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      "days": 0,
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      "measured_at": "2026-09-30T11:58:00.040000+00:00",
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}

published 2026-10-03 23:21Z
last change 2026-10-21 15:37Z

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