diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 92e65411765..e4d021f25fc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
         <spring.security62.version>6.2.7</spring.security62.version>
 
         <sling.commons.johnzon.version>2.0.0</sling.commons.johnzon.version>
-        <sshd.version>2.17.1</sshd.version>
+        <sshd.version>2.18.0</sshd.version>
         <struts.version>1.3.10</struts.version>
         <xbean.version>4.30</xbean.version>
         <jakarta.mail.version>2.0.2</jakarta.mail.version>