Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2026-87785Apache Syncope: JWT subject spoofing
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity authentication bypass by spoofing in Apache Syncope from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Apache Syncope. When the configured JWKS settings for internal JWT authentication are disclosed (at least protocol and key), an attacker can spoof another user's privileges after completing a successful authentication and obtaining a valid JWT. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Syncope | 3.0.0-M0 – through 3.0.164.0.0-M0 – through 4.0.74.1.0-M0 – through 4.1.2 |
Weakness: CWE-290 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N