Apache Camel: Camel-CXF Message Header Injection via Missing Inbound Filtering
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-47323 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | apache |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-19 14:16:48 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-27 05:16:46 UTC |
| Description | Camel-CXF and Camel-Knative Message Header Injection via Missing Inbound Filtering The CXF and Knative HeaderFilterStrategy implementations (CxfRsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-cxf-rest, CxfHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-cxf-transport, and KnativeHttpHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-knative-http) only filter outbound Camel-internal headers via setOutFilterStartsWith, while not configuring inbound filtering via setInFilterStartsWith. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can inject Camel-internal headers (e.g. CamelExecCommandExecutable, CamelFileName) via HTTP requests to CXF-RS or CXF-SOAP endpoints. When a route forwards messages from these endpoints to header-driven components such as camel-exec or camel-file, the injected headers override configured values, enabling remote code execution or arbitrary file writes. This is the same pattern that was previously addressed in camel-undertow (CVE-2025-30177), the broader incoming-header filter (CVE-2025-27636 and CVE-2025-29891), and non-HTTP strategies (CVE-2026-40453). This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.18.0 before 4.14.6, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.19.0, which fixes the issue. If users are on the 4.18.x LTS releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2. If users are on the 4.14.x LTS releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000850000 probability, percentile 0.244910000 (date 2026-05-27)
Problem Types: CWE-178 | CWE-791 | CWE-178 CWE-178 Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity | CWE-791 Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | CVSS | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Camel | affected 3.18.0 4.14.6 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Camel | affected 4.15.0 4.18.2 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | OpenShift Serverless | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Apache Camel 4 For Quarkus 3 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Apache Camel For Spring Boot 4 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Fuse 7 | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Not specified | Not specified |
| ADP | Red Hat | Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-47323.json | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | security.access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-47323 | 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c | access.redhat.com | |
| camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-47323.html | [email protected] | camel.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Quac Tran (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2026-05-19T14:02:59.056Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| ADP | 2026-05-19T12:25:49.373Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
ADP: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.