Protection Mechanism Failure Affecting org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.security package, versions [,1.3.12)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHESLING-20186800
  • published28 Sept 2026
  • disclosed23 Sept 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 23 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-94251  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-693  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.sling:org.apache.sling.security to version 1.3.12 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Protection Mechanism Failure in the ContentDispositionFilter process. An attacker can bypass intended security restrictions by accessing alternative addresses or API shapes of a resource that are not properly mediated.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1