Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-18
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vxxm-wwqh-mh47 http4k: `DigestAuthProvider.verify` ignored configured algorithm and did not bind to request URI
History

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title http4k: `DigestAuthProvider.verify` ignored configured algorithm and did not bind to request URI
Weaknesses CWE-327
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-18T16:10:40.692Z

Reserved: 2026-06-11T21:15:33.871Z

Link: CVE-2026-54147

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-18T16:17:06.677

Modified: 2026-09-18T16:17:06.677

Link: CVE-2026-54147

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-327

    Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm