CVE-2026-71575: org.apache.cxf/cxf-rt-rs-security-sso-oidc: Apache CXF: Re-authentication bypass via improper session freshness check

Severity: Critical

CVSS Score: 9.1

The max_age authentication-freshness check in OidcClientCodeRequestFilter was inoperative due to a milliseconds/seconds unit mismatch and an inverted comparison polarity. Any relying party using setMaxAgeOffset to enforce re-authentication would silently accept sessions of any age, bypassing step-up authentication policies. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.4 or 4.1.9 or 3.6.13, which fix this issue.