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CVE-2026-102461

5.9 · MEDIUM

In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.34] or [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the uniqueItems keyword validation uses an O(n²) pairwise comparison loop with no short-circuit or s…

Published Oct 15, 2026eclipseCWE-407EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2026-102461 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting eclipse vert.x. It was published on October 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.34] or [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the uniqueItems keyword validation uses an O(n²) pairwise comparison loop with no short-circuit or size limit. A remote unauthenticated attacker can submit a moderately-sized JSON array that consumes disproportionate CPU time, leading to denial of service.

The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-json-schema.

The following Vert.x modules depend on vertx-json-schema and are also affected:

io.vertx:vertx-web-openapi-router io.vertx:vertx-web-validation io.vertx:vertx-openapi

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eclipse. Update vert.x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
eclipsevert.x>= 4.5.0, < 4.5.35Affected

References

GitHubgithub.com/eclipse-vertx/vertx-json-schema/security/advisories/GHSA-4m87-8qfr-8p8mRefgitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/340

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-102461?

CVE-2026-102461 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting eclipse vert.x. It was published on October 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-102461?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-102461?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eclipse. Update vert.x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-102461?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-102461 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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