# CVE-2026-73191: Apache Syncope: CAS service URL injection via Forwarded HTTP headers

- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-14 · Updated: 2026-09-14

## Affected

- org.apache.syncope:syncope-sra: from 3.0.0-M0, through 3.0.16; from 4.0.0-M0, through 4.0.7; from 4.1.0-M0, through 4.1.2

## Description

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in Apache Syncope. When the Syncope SRA is configured for CAS authentication, the target Apereo CAS instance's URL is calculated by unconditionally looking at client-supplied forwarded HTTP headers. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.syncope:syncope-sra, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/vx9bons1znhdkdpsxwjpy6qqqjc8xqtk

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