CVE-2026-115748: Apache Vysper: Authorization bypass

Published Oct 23, 2026
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Updated

UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED  Authorization bypass in Apache Vysper, all versions.

Apache Vysper is an XMPP (Jabber) server library. Its XEP-0077 (In-Band Registration) implementation is missing an authentication check, allowing any authenticated user to compromise other accounts.

As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Apache Vysper

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Compensating control

    Find an alternative to Apache Vysper, which has no planned fix for the authorization bypass.

Event History

Oct 26, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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