Disclosure summary
WSS4J EncryptedHeader child confusion could promote an attacker-controlled plaintext element as the decrypted header, leading to incorrect confidentiality coverage and possible policy bypass. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.2 or 3.0.6 or 2.4.4, which fix this issue.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-345
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-89238
Open original source · Updated Sep 30, 2026
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Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2026-09-30T09:17:21-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-09-30T16:17:35-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-06T11:44:58-04:00