CVE-2026-124679: Apache APISIX · Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 3.20.0 : patch Apache APISIX soon.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:50 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (apache) | CVSS 4.0 | 7.8 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.20.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software FoundationApache APISIX | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should upgrade Apache APISIX to version 3.20.0 or later, where this authentication bypass vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations or temporary workarounds are indicated in the provided data.
Description
Apache APISIX versions 3.18.0 through 3.19.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability due to spoofing. This occurs on routes using jwe-decrypt with strict mode disabled and a forward_header different from the token header, allowing unauthenticated clients to supply values treated as decrypted plaintext by the upstream. A similar issue arises when forward-auth is configured with allow_degradation set to true and the authentication service is unavailable. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.20.0.