CVE-2026-123779Apache Axis2/Java: exposeServiceMetadata not enforced on all metadata routes
Description
Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java. The exposeServiceMetadata service parameter was enforced only on the ?wsdl, ?wsdl2 and ?xsd queries. For a service that had disabled it, the packaged .wsdl and .xsd file routes, the named-WSDL ?wsdl=NAME route of the standalone HTTP server, the OpenAPI, Swagger UI and MCP catalog endpoints, the services listing, WS-MetadataExchange GetMetadata and the ping module still disclosed its metadata to anonymous callers, including operation names and request and response schemas. This issue affects Apache Axis2/Java: through 2.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Axis2/Java | < 2.0.2 |
References and patches
- https://axis.apache.org/axis2/java/core/release-notes/2.0.2.html release-notes
- https://github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core/commit/1671a68660df39459bf22f7b00309e2a8e782117 patch
- https://github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core/commit/8a81216b1b723e98a3c801de939201ad68f59b23 patch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/qqn6c4fb8tj0ldmb97c75zzxdjrh5dl3 vendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/06/28