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CVE-2026-71290 Apache HttpComponents Client: TLS hostname verification silently disabled on the async transport (default config, MITM)

🗓️ 11 Aug 2026 20:33:56Reported by apacheType 
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Async transport silently disables TLS hostname verification in Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4+, enabling MITM attacks.

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[
  {
    "collectionURL": "https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "packageName": "org.apache.httpcomponents.client5:httpclient5",
    "product": "Apache HttpComponents Client",
    "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.6.3",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "5.4-alpha",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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