GHSA-h3x4-894j-xpx5
Apache Tomcat's FORM authentication process has an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability
Quick fix
GHSA-h3x4-894j-xpx5 — org.apache.tomcat:tomcat: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.
# pom.xml: bump <version>11.0.25</version> for org.apache.tomcat:tomcatDetails
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's FORM authentication process allows the bypassing of a security constraint that limits user has access to a resource POST but not GET.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.120.
The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fixes the issue.
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Affected packages
11.0.0-M1Fixed in: 11.0.25# pom.xml: bump <version>11.0.25</version> for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat10.1.0-M1Fixed in: 10.1.58# pom.xml: bump <version>10.1.58</version> for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat9.0.0-M1Fixed in: 9.0.121# pom.xml: bump <version>9.0.121</version> for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat8.5.0No fixed version published yet for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (maven). Pin to a known-safe version or switch to an alternative.
7.0.0No fixed version published yet for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (maven). Pin to a known-safe version or switch to an alternative.
11.0.0-M1Fixed in: 11.0.25# pom.xml: bump <version>11.0.25</version> for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina10.1.0-M1Fixed in: 10.1.58# pom.xml: bump <version>10.1.58</version> for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina9.0.0-M1Fixed in: 9.0.121# pom.xml: bump <version>9.0.121</version> for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina8.5.0No fixed version published yet for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (maven). Pin to a known-safe version or switch to an alternative.
7.0.0No fixed version published yet for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (maven). Pin to a known-safe version or switch to an alternative.
11.0.0-M1Fixed in: 11.0.25# pom.xml: bump <version>11.0.25</version> for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core10.1.0-M1Fixed in: 10.1.58# pom.xml: bump <version>10.1.58</version> for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core9.0.0-M1Fixed in: 9.0.121# pom.xml: bump <version>9.0.121</version> for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core8.5.0No fixed version published yet for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (maven). Pin to a known-safe version or switch to an alternative.
7.0.0No fixed version published yet for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (maven). Pin to a known-safe version or switch to an alternative.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68525[ADVISORY]
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/10d048e16034ddf12055e0cede0da05b15c823b8[WEB]
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/32f0c38526b4e655ff0c17cd97afedefc624fe43[WEB]
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/58123aa468a20e2a079b7e0c68a4009e2475c098[WEB]
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat[PACKAGE]
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/x1y2lfsgzxwzc456f8954vbvgn03zhd7[WEB]
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html[WEB]
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html[WEB]
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html[WEB]
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/26/7[WEB]