CVE-2026-54147 PUBLISHED

http4k: `DigestAuthProvider.verify` ignored configured algorithm and did not bind to request URI

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 11.06.2026 Published: 18.09.2026 Updated: 18.09.2026

http4k is a functional toolkit for Kotlin HTTP applications. Prior to 4.51.0.0, 5.42.0.0, and 6.50.0.0, DigestAuthProvider.verify in http4k-security-digest ignores its configured algorithm parameter and verifies every Digest response with hardcoded MD5. Deployments configured for SHA-256 therefore receive weaker MD5-based verification, exposing Digest authentication to collision-related attack paths that depend on the hash function's collision resistance. This issue is fixed in versions 4.51.0.0, 5.42.0.0, and 6.50.0.0.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 6.5

Product Status

Vendor http4k
Product http4k
Versions
  • Version < 4.51.0.0 is affected
  • Version >= 5.0.0.0, < 5.42.0.0 is affected
  • Version >= 6.0.0.0, < 6.50.0.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm CWE