Description
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Apache APISIX.
The attacker can completely bypass authentication capitalising on certain configurations of jwt-auth plugin. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from v2.2 through v3.16.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version v3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache APISIX | >= 2.2, <= 3.16.0 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/nfopt8cnxd3k0rs1oxtr7lzxrdw4mojqVendor Advisory, Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/19/5Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 25, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed