CVE-2026-39852

HIGH

Quarkus authorization bypass via semicolon path normalization inconsistency

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

Quarkus is a Java framework for building cloud-native applications. In versions prior to 3.20.6.1, 3.27.3.1, 3.33.1.1, 3.35.1.1, 3.34.7, and 3.35.2, a path normalization inconsistency between the security layer and the routing layer allows unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to bypass HTTP path-based authorization policies. Quarkus's security layer performs authorization checks on the raw URL path which preserves matrix parameters (semicolons), while RESTEasy Reactive's routing layer strips matrix parameters before matching endpoints. An attacker can append a semicolon and arbitrary text to a request URL (e.g., /api/admin;anything) to bypass policies protecting /api/admin while still routing to the protected endpoint. This issue has been fixed in versions 3.20.6.1, 3.27.3.1, 3.33.1.1, 3.35.1.1, 3.34.7, and 3.35.2.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 17.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (9)
io.quarkus/quarkus-vertx-http 0 - 3.20.6.1Maven
io.quarkus/quarkus-vertx-http 3.21.0 - 3.27.3.1Maven
io.quarkus/quarkus-vertx-http 3.30.0 - 3.33.1.1Maven
io.quarkus/quarkus-vertx-http 3.34.0 - 3.35.1.1Maven
quarkus/quarkus < 3.20.6.1
quarkusio/quarkus < 3.20.6.1
quarkusio/quarkus >= 3.27.3.0, < 3.27.3.1
quarkusio/quarkus >= 3.34.0, < 3.34.7
quarkusio/quarkus >= 3.35.0, < 3.35.2
Published May 05, 2026
Tracked Since May 06, 2026