CVE-2026-56130 Apache Shiro: Remember-me cookie isn't checked for expiry on the server
Attackers can reuse expired remember-me cookies to maintain unauthorized access if the feature is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-56130?
CVE-2026-56130 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Shiro, published on 25 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
"Remember me" cookie age is not verified on the server. This potentially allows an attacker to intercept a valid cookie and reuse it indefinitely, even after the configured expiration time has passed. This issue affects all Apache Shiro versions from 1.2.4 through 2.x, and 3.0.0-alpha-1, only when RememberMe functionality is enabled.
Upgrade to version 3.0.0 or later, which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-294
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56130?
How do I fix CVE-2026-56130?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56130 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-56130 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56130 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-56130, GHSA-m8g6-vrr2-x7ff, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-56130.