# org.apache.kafka:connect-runtime (Maven) vulnerabilities

2 known vulnerabilities (2 high), with the versions each affects and the releases that fix them.

## At a glance

- Latest release: 4.4.0 (Oct 14, 2026): no advisory affects it
- Newest unaffected release: 4.4.0 (Oct 14, 2026), the latest release
- Dependents: 6
- Releases: 83 since 0.9.0.0 (Nov 21, 2015)
- Registry: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.apache.kafka/connect-runtime
- Releases read: Nov 8, 2026

## Version timeline

Affected versions per advisory, in version order:

- CVE-2026-116593: 2.4.0 to 4.2.1 (4.2.2 is outside it); 4.3.0 to 4.3.1 (4.3.2 is outside it)
- CVE-2026-115644: 2.4.0 to 4.2.1 (4.2.2 is outside it); 4.3.0 to 4.3.1 (4.3.2 is outside it)

## Advisories (2)

### [CVE-2026-116593](https://cve.now/CVE-2026-116593): Apache Kafka: Kafka Connect configuration provider values exposed via validation REST API endpoint

- Severity: High 8.1
- Published: Oct 28, 2026
- Affected: from 2.4.0, fixed in 4.2.2; from 4.3.0, fixed in 4.3.2.
- Fixed in 4.2.2 (released Sep 22, 2026, 36 days before disclosure) and 4.3.2 (released Oct 21, 2026, 7 days before disclosure).
- The latest release, 4.4.0, is not affected.

### [CVE-2026-115644](https://cve.now/CVE-2026-115644): Apache Kafka: Connect Admin REST API Authentication Bypass via Unapplied REST Extensions

- Severity: High 8.8
- Published: Oct 28, 2026
- Affected: from 2.4.0, fixed in 4.2.2; from 4.3.0, fixed in 4.3.2.
- Fixed in 4.2.2 (released Sep 22, 2026, 36 days before disclosure) and 4.3.2 (released Oct 21, 2026, 7 days before disclosure).
- The latest release, 4.4.0, is not affected.

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