CVE-2026-50559
HIGHAuthentication/Authorization Bypass via Advanced Path Normalization Vulnerabilities
Title source: cnaDescription
Quarkus is a Java framework for building cloud-native applications. Prior to versions 3.37.0, 3.36.3, 3.33.2.1, 3.33.3, 3.27.4.1, 3.27.5, and 3.20.6.2, Quarkus HTTP path-based authorization policies can be bypassed using encoded semicolons (%3B) to smuggle matrix parameters past the security layer, and using encoded slashes (%2F) or backslashes (%5C) to access protected static resources. This is a distinct issue from CVE-2026-39852, which addressed only literal semicolon stripping. Versions 3.37.0, 3.36.3, 3.33.2.1, 3.33.3, 3.27.4.1, 3.27.5, and 3.20.6.2 contain a patch.
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26017
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26018
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26194
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26586
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-50559
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2486959
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/security/advisories/GHSA-qcxp-gm7m-4j5v
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34608
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0039
EPSS Percentile
31.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-287
CWE-551
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (5)
quarkus/quarkus
< 3.20.6.2
quarkusio/quarkus
< 3.20.6.2
quarkusio/quarkus
>= 3.27.0, < 3.27.4.1
quarkusio/quarkus
>= 3.33.0, < 3.33.2.1
quarkusio/quarkus
>= 3.36.0, < 3.36.3
Published
Jun 19, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 20, 2026