# CVE-2026-100834: http4k before 6.48.0.0 Digest Authentication Replay Protection Bypass

- Also known as: GHSA-C7JM-38GQ-H67H
- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.48.0.0, 5.42.0.0, 4.51.0.0
- Published: 2026-09-27 · Updated: 2026-10-29

## Affected

- http4k: from 6.0.0.0, fixed in 6.48.0.0
- http4k: from 5.0.0.0, fixed in 5.42.0.0
- http4k: fixed in 4.51.0.0
- org.http4k:http4k-security-digest (Maven): from 6.0.0.0, fixed in 6.48.0.0
- org.http4k:http4k-security-digest (Maven): from 5.0.0.0, fixed in 5.42.0.0
- org.http4k:http4k-security-digest (Maven): fixed in 4.51.0.0

## Description

http4k's Digest authentication module (org.http4k:http4k-security-digest) before versions 6.48.0.0, 5.42.0.0 and 4.51.0.0 defaults the nonceVerifier parameter of ServerFilters.DigestAuth and DigestAuthProvider to { true }, so every nonce is accepted regardless of its value, age, or prior use. Applications relying on this default have no replay protection on Digest authentication: an attacker who can capture a valid 'Authorization: Digest' response (for example by observing network traffic or reading logs) can replay it indefinitely against the same protected resource.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on http4k, org.http4k:http4k-security-digest, upgrade to a fixed version (6.48.0.0, 5.42.0.0, 4.51.0.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/security/advisories/GHSA-c7jm-38gq-h67h
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/commit/8a52b615b1
- https://github.com/http4k/http4k/commit/4f904b4692
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/http4k-before-6.48.0.0-digest-authentication-replay-protection-bypass

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