CVE-2026-39972
CVE-2026-39972 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1289.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 4.0 base score 7.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-20967
- Weakness: CWE-1289
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- Last modified:
Description
Mercure is a protocol for pushing data updates to web browsers and other HTTP clients in a battery-efficient way. Prior to 0.22.0, a cache key collision vulnerability in TopicSelectorStore allows an attacker to poison the match result cache, potentially causing private updates to be delivered to unauthorized subscribers or blocking delivery to authorized ones. The cache key was constructed by concatenating the topic selector and topic with an underscore separator. Because both topic selectors and topics can contain underscores, two distinct pairs can produce the same key. An attacker who can subscribe to the hub or publish updates with crafted topic names can exploit this to bypass authorization checks on private updates. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.22.0.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-39972?
- Mercure is a protocol for pushing data updates to web browsers and other HTTP clients in a battery-efficient way. Prior to 0.22.0, a cache key collision vulnerability in TopicSelectorStore allows an attacker to poison the match result cache, potentially causing private updates to be delivered to unauthorized subscribers or blocking delivery to authorized ones. The cache key was constructed by concatenating the topic selector and topic with an underscore separator. Because both topic selectors and topics can contain underscores, two distinct pairs can produce the same key. An attacker who can subscribe to the hub or publish updates with crafted topic names can exploit this to bypass authorization checks on private updates. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.22.0.
- How severe is CVE-2026-39972?
- CVE-2026-39972 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.1, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2026-39972 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-39972?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2026-39972 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-39972 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-20967.
- When was CVE-2026-39972 published?
- CVE-2026-39972 was published on 2026-04-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/dunglas/mercure/commit/4964a69be904fd61e35b5f1e691271663b6fdd64
- https://github.com/dunglas/mercure/security/advisories/GHSA-hwr4-mq23-wcv5
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