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CVE-2026-40010 — Vulnerability in...

CRITICAL

Apache Wicket has a Session Fixation issue

Published May 6, 2026Updated May 11, 2026Source: osv

Summary

Missing invocation of Servlet http web request method changeSessionId after session binding can be exploited for a session fixation attack in Apache Wicket. This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 8.0.0 through 8.17.0, 9.0.0, from 10.0.0 through 10.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.9.0, which fixes the issue.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 6, 2026 (159 days ago).
  • Last revised May 11, 2026 — 5 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles to 10.9.0 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 10.9.0 for org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (3)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles
maven
9.0.0, 9.0.0-M1, 9.0.0-M2, 9.0.0-M3 (+25 more)Range-based data available
org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles
maven
8.0.0, 8.0.0-M1, 8.0.0-M2, 8.0.0-M3 (+24 more)Range-based data available
org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles
maven
10.0.0, 10.0.0-M1, 10.0.0-M2, 10.1.0 (+7 more)10.9.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-40010?
Apache Wicket has a Session Fixation issue This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-40010?
CVE-2026-40010 affects org.apache.wicket:wicket-auth-roles. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-40010 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.1

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-qpjw-p3jg-59j6

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