BIT-apisix-2026-39998

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Import Source
https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/apisix/BIT-apisix-2026-39998.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/BIT-apisix-2026-39998
Aliases
Published
2026-06-23T14:37:39Z
Modified
2026-09-10T16:01:02Z
Summary
Apache APISIX: Identity Injection via forward-auth Plugin Missing Header Cleanup
Details

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache APISIX.

The attacker can take advantage of certain configuration in forward-auth plugin to spoof identity headers. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.12.0 through 3.16.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.

Database specific
{
    "cpes":  [
        "cpe:2.3:a:apache:apisix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "severity":  "High"
}
References

Affected packages

Bitnami / apisix

Package

Name
apisix
Purl
pkg:bitnami/apisix

Severity

  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
2.12.0
Fixed
3.17.0

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/apisix/BIT-apisix-2026-39998.json"