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Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-18 | Published 2026-06-25 | Updated 2026-06-25 | Assigner apache




HIGH: 8.2CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:P/AU:Y/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber

Problem types

CWE-289 Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version
affected

3.0.0-alpha-0 (semver)
affected

Credits

LocalHost <localhost.detect@gmail.com> finder

Lenny Primak <lenny@flowlogix.com> remediation developer

References

lists.apache.org/thread/onmtxmy2qonbpx7xlw3o34x8sctv47r7 vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-56091)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-56091)

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