# CVE-2026-46588: Apache Camel: CouchDB: Non-Camel-prefixed Exchange headers bypass HeaderFilterStrategy allowing operation override from untrusted input

- Also known as: GHSA-5G68-F6XG-VF2R
- Severity: CVSS 7.3 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0
- Published: 2026-07-06 · Updated: 2026-07-06

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel: through 4.14.7; from 4.15.0, through 4.18.2; from 4.19.0, through 4.20.0
- org.apache.camel:camel-couchdb (Maven): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.14.8
- org.apache.camel:camel-couchdb (Maven): from 4.15.0, fixed in 4.18.3
- org.apache.camel:camel-couchdb (Maven): from 4.19.0, fixed in 4.21.0

## Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Camel. This issue affects Apache Camel: through 4.14.7, from 4.15.0 through 4.18.2, from 4.19.0 through 4.20.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel, org.apache.camel:camel-couchdb, upgrade to a fixed version (4.14.8, 4.18.3, 4.21.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-46588.html
- https://github.com/oscerd/CVE-2026-46588

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