CVE-2026-124679
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Authentication Bypass in Apache APISIX via Spoofed JWE Decryption
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-124679, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-11-13
Last updated on: 2026-11-13
Assigner: Apache Software Foundation
Description
Description
Authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability in Apache APISIX.
On routes using jwe-decrypt with strict: false and a
forward_header distinct from the token header an unauthenticated
client can supply the value the upstream treats as gateway-decrypted
plaintext. Similar can happen when forward-auth is configured with allow_degradation: true, and the auth service is unavailable.
This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.18.0 through 3.19.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.20.0, which fixes the issue.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache APISIX | From 3.18.0 (inc) to 3.19.0 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-290 | This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. |
