Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-44598 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-44598 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44598?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 25 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Apache Software Foundation Shiro Jakarta EE module 2.0.0-alpha-0 to 2.1.0, 3.0.0-alpha-1; org.apache.shiro:shiro-jakarta-ee (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0-alpha-0,fixed=2.2.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-44598?
- Yes. org.apache.shiro:shiro-jakarta-ee (Maven): upgrade to 2.2.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-44598 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-44598?
- Check whether you run Apache Software Foundation Shiro Jakarta EE module or org.apache.shiro:shiro-jakarta-ee (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- org.apache.shiro:shiro-jakarta-ee (Maven): upgrade to 2.2.0 or later
# set org.apache.shiro:shiro-jakarta-ee to 2.2.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
Technical details
A vulnerability exists in the Apache Shiro Jakarta EE integration module where the 'shiroSavedRequest' cookie is not properly validated. After a successful login, the application uses this cookie to determine the redirection target. An authenticated attacker can forge this cookie to perform an Open Redirect or trigger a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via an HTTP GET request initiated by the server. The vulnerability is present in versions 2.0-alpha through 2.1.0 and 3.0.0-alpha-1. The fix, introduced in versions 2.2.0 and 3.0.0-alpha-2, involves encrypting the cookie to prevent tampering.
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Shiro Jakarta EE module 2.0.0-alpha-0 to 2.1.0, 3.0.0-alpha-1
Identifiers
- CVE-2026-44598
- GHSA-wpqm-4gwx-w843
Timeline
- 2026-05-25: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Apache Software Foundation
- 2026-05-26: advisory: GitHub Advisory published