CVE-2026-82463Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Privilege escalation via reversed profile type check

Published Aug 29, 2026 · Updated Aug 29, 2026

Incorrect authorization in pac4j-core before 6.5.6 allows remote authenticated users to access resources reserved for stronger profile types. CheckProfileTypeAuthorizer calls Class.isAssignableFrom with the profile class as the receiver and required type as the argument, reversing the intended subclass test. A valid login through a weaker configured client is required; successful exploitation grants the protected resource access assigned to a stronger profile type.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in pac4j-core before 6.5.6 allows remote authenticated users to access resources reserved for stronger profile types. CheckProfileTypeAuthorizer calls Class.isAssignableFrom with the profile class as the receiver and required type as the argument, reversing the intended subclass test. A valid login through a weaker configured client is required; successful exploitation grants the protected resource access assigned to a stronger profile type.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-82463
Published
Aug 29, 2026
Updated
Aug 29, 2026
Vendor
pac4j
Product
pac4j
Classifications
CWE-863, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <6.5.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

pac4j · pac4jversion=0 <6.5.6

Published CVSS scores

8.1VulnCheck CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
8.6VulnCheck CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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