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critical 9.1

CVE-2026-31908 json

Apache APISIX: forward auth plugin allows header injection

published 6mo ago modified 14d ago also BIT-apisix-2026-31908 , EUVD-2026-22225

cvss
9.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Header injection vulnerability in Apache APISIX.

The attacker can take advantage of certain configuration in forward-auth plugin to inject malicious headers. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.12.0 through 3.15.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.16.0, which fixes the issue.

Patch / fix

  • bitnami apisix 3.16.0

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
6mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CNA 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
OSV 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
bitnami apisix
>=2.12.0, <3.16.0
3.16.0

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-75 Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane

References

Sources

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