CVE-2026-91865

High

Description

A small WS-Policy document using repeated policy references can force Neethi to re-expand the same references exponentially during normalization, consuming huge amounts of CPU and memory (denial of service). Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.4, which fixes this issue.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability—

Product

Apache Neethi

PublishedSep 21, 2026

First seenSep 21, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-770Allocation of resources without limits

How to fix

Update

apache neethi3.2.4 or later

Vendor advisories

lists.apache.org/thread/l48btqh02rlpsgf5p6r5ltqk1cb69dtc

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
apache neethi	v < 3.2.4	3.2.4

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