GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven
GHSA-p28p-j94q-pg32 http4k: `DigestAuthProvider.verify` did not bind to request URI
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-54148
- Ecosystem
- Maven
- Packages
- org.http4k:http4k-security-digest
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-294
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-17
Affected packages
• Maven org.http4k:http4k-security-digest: >= 6.0.0.0, < 6.50.0.0 → fixed in 6.50.0.0
• Maven org.http4k:http4k-security-digest: >= 5.0.0.0, < 5.42.0.0 → fixed in 5.42.0.0
• Maven org.http4k:http4k-security-digest: >= 4.0.0.0, < 4.51.0.0 → fixed in 4.51.0.0
Description
Impact
An issue in `DigestAuthProvider.verify`:
The `uri` parameter in the client's `Authorization: Digest …` response was not checked against the actual request URL. A captured Digest authentication response could be replayed against any other URL served by the same realm, breaking the per-request-URL binding the Digest scheme assumes.
Who is affected: any application using `http4k-security-digest` for HTTP Digest authentication. The bug has been present since `DigestAuthProvider` was introduced (commit `8a52b615b1`, 2021).
Patches
| Line | Fixed in | Edition |
|------|----------|---------|
| v6.x (Community) | 6.50.0.0 | Community |
| v5.x (LTS) | 5.42.0.0 | Enterprise — contact [email protected] (if Digest auth is present in your v5.x line) |
| v4.x (LTS) | 4.51.0.0 | Enterprise — contact [email protected] (if Digest auth is present in your v4.x line) |
The fix:
• Rejects credentials whose `uri` parameter does not match the request URL.
Workarounds
For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately:
• URI binding gap: place Digest auth behind a reverse proxy that pins requests to a single URL.
References
• Vulnerability first present: `8a52b615b1`
• URI binding fix: `725f1b9697`
• Fix release: v6.50.0.0
• Background: RFC 7616 — HTTP Digest Access Authentication
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-54148 http4k is a functional toolkit for Kotlin HTTP applications. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-294 Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay weakness
References
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/security/advisories/GHSA-p28p-j94q-pg32 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54148 advisory
- https://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/9477 web
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/commit/725f1b9697 web
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/commit/725f1b96978dd433348e2b149c1e72b9f5147c90 web
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k package
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/releases/tag/6.50.0.0 web