---
id: CVE-2026-107231
title: >-
  The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute
  HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses
summary: >-
  The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute
  HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.13 and
  2.16.1, Realm.Builder treats a Digest challenge that yields no usable nonce as
  a Ba…
severity: high
cvss: 8.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-319
  - CWE-522
  - CWE-757
vendor: AsyncHttpClient
product: async-http-client
affected:
  - 'async-http-client >= 3.0.0.Beta1, < 3.0.13'
  - 'async-http-client >= 2.0.0, < 2.16.1'
patched:
  - 'org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client 3.0.13'
  - 'org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client 2.16.1'
published: '2026-10-07'
updated: '2026-10-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-10T03:17:06.630'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107231'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/8376866aa9b5a7653ad19db9d472692f875caa83
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/commit/c8d639bf6ac341d377d610a93570bcd15565f1a6
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/releases/tag/async-http-client-project-2.16.1
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/releases/tag/async-http-client-project-3.0.13
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/security/advisories/GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107231'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - ghsa
  - maven
epss: 0.00237
epssPercentile: 0.14655
aliases:
  - GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4
ecosystem: maven
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T21:54:15.106Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-10T02:48:40.420815Z'
---

## Overview

The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.13 and 2.16.1, Realm.Builder treats a Digest challenge that yields no usable nonce as a Basic challenge. A malicious origin or proxy can label a challenge Digest while omitting or emptying the nonce, causing the client to resend the username and password using reversible Basic authentication. Both origin and proxy challenge parsers are affected. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.13 and 2.16.1.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-107231)

Affected packages:

- `org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client >= 3.0.0.Beta1, <= 3.0.12`
- `org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client >= 2.0.0, <= 2.16.0`

Patched in:

- `org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client 3.0.13`
- `org.asynchttpclient:async-http-client 2.16.1`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rqf5-2wxv-rjf4