CVE-2023-26261
CWE-74Published: March 8, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
In UBIKA WAAP Gateway/Cloud through 6.10, a blind XPath injection leads to an authentication bypass by stealing the session of another connected user. The fixed versions are WAAP Gateway & Cloud 6.11.0 and 6.5.6-patch15.
Risk Analysis
UBIKA WAAP Gateway and Cloud are affected by a blind XPath injection vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass authentication by stealing user sessions. This critical flaw enables unauthorized access to the system.
There is no known public exploit for this vulnerability, and it is not in the KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low complexity.
Upgrade to WAAP Gateway or Cloud version 6.11.0 or 6.5.6-patch15 to resolve this issue.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-26261 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-26261 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts