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SCA: security update for org.apache.shiro:shiro-guice (GHSA-qj64-jj84-w38j)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 478305

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - When using Apache Shiro with the shiro-guice module in a web servlet context, a specially crafted HTTP
 request may cause an authentication bypass. This vulnerability is similar to
 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1957 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord , except that it affects the
 `shiro-guice` module instead of the `shiro-spring` module. This issue affects all Apache Shiro versions
 through 2.x, and 3.0.0-alpha-1 only when using `shiro-guice` module in a web servlet context. Upgrade to
 version 3.0.0 or later, which fixes the issue. (CVE-2026-56091)

Solution

Update the org.apache.shiro:shiro-guice library and its related packages to version 3.0.0 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qj64-jj84-w38j

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 478305

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 11/4/2026

Updated: 11/4/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.01

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-56091

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Threat Score: 4.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/25/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-56091

cwe: CWE-289