GHSA-69r9-qgr7-g2wj
HIGHGHSA-69r9-qgr7-g2wj is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-311 vulnerability in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-tribes. It is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-08-04) — treat it as actively exploited and patch now. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-69r9-qgr7-g2wj is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability
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Description
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to the fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowing the bypass of the EncryptInterceptor.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: 11.0.20, 10.1.53, 9.0.116.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.21, 10.1.54 or 9.0.117, which fix the issue.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-tribes | ≥ 11.0.20&&< 11.0.21 | 11.0.21 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-tribes | ≥ 10.1.53&&< 10.1.54 | 10.1.54 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-tribes | ≥ 9.0.116&&< 9.0.117 | 9.0.117 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | ≥ 11.0.20&&< 11.0.21 | 11.0.21 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | ≥ 10.1.53&&< 10.1.54 | 10.1.54 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | ≥ 9.0.116&&< 9.0.117 | 9.0.117 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-tribes. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-tribes to 11.0.21 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-69r9-qgr7-g2wj is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-69r9-qgr7-g2wj is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-69r9-qgr7-g2wj. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-69r9-qgr7-g2wj in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-69r9-qgr7-g2wj across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.