# CVE-2026-103863: Apache Sling Engine: Include-protection mitigations bypassable via uncovered response-wrapper paths

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-117431, GHSA-64G6-VW43-HV3X
- Severity: low (stated by apache, no CVSS score)
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.0.4
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-103863 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated low by apache and affects Apache Sling Engine; fixed in 3.0.4.

## Summary

Apache Sling Engine has a stored cross-site scripting flaw. An attacker can use an included component to change response headers, content type, charset, or redirect settings, which bypasses the include protections meant to stop this.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling Engine: fixed in 3.0.4

## Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') vulnerability in Apache Sling Engine. Content-Type, charset, and redirect changes from an included component evade the protectheaders / checkcontenttype enforcement through setHeader(), repeated calls to setContentType(), the charset APIs, Servlet 6.1 redirect overloads, and stale config - enabling stored XSS despite enabled protections. This issue affects Apache Sling Engine before 3.0.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.4, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Sling Engine, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0.4) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-103863 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-103863

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-103863?

Apache Sling Engine: before 3.0.4.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-103863

### How do I fix CVE-2026-103863?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 3.0.4.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-103863

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rll7kjtbpj2lvh4nzmrw5sdmqww64ldg
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/05/6

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