Answer in brief
CVE-2025-66621 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Apache James: SASL OAUTHBEARER do not validate aud in JWT payload if misconfigred. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache James (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Apache Software Foundation/Apache James (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation/Apache Jamesgeneric | >=3.9.0 <3.9.1 | 3.9.1 |
Published upstream
Nov 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 6, 2026
Apache James SASL OAuthBearer/XOAUTH2 prior versions 3.9.1 fails to validate correctly AUD claim of JWT payloads when introspection is not configured. This allows an attacker with valid credentials to access the mail server even if they are not authorized to do so. We recommend users to upgrade to non vulnerable version that forces explicit configuration of aud claims and forces introspection.
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