Eclipse Jetty Digest Authentication: ISO-8859-1 lossy encoding allows authentication bypass via character substitution

Date Jul 22, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product Maven ยท org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-security
CVE CVE-2026-10050
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-10050

Summary

Eclipse Jetty Digest Authentication: ISO-8859-1 lossy encoding allows authentication bypass via character substitution

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-security. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-security is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 8.7.

Sources

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