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Apache JSPWiki UserManager Spoofing Flaw Allows Attackers to Escalate Privileges

Last refreshed2026-09-26

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-28812

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-28812
CVSS Score / Version9.8 (Critical) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-09-24
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected productsApache JSPWiki
Classified asCWE-290 (Authentication Bypass by Spoofing)
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)0.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (51% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
ApacheJSPWiki
SubsystemsGeneral OT
SectorsMultiple

What to Know

UserManager lack of checks allows impersonation in Apache JSPWiki up to 2.12.3 which may allow attackers to escalate privileges.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.12.4 or newer which fixes this issue.

What to Do

Monitor Apache's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28812
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28812
Vendor advisoryhttps://lists.apache.org/thread/n3m666d6t6871dldvz3ct49ooqkbgw2p