CVE-2026-47341: CWE-294 Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay in Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX
Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay vulnerability in Apache APISIX. Attacker can benefit from certain configurations in hmac-auth to re-use a token forever, bypassing expiry. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.11.0 through 3.16.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Apache APISIX versions 3.11.0 through 3.16.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-294) related to the hmac-auth plugin. The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a capture-replay attack by reusing a token indefinitely, effectively bypassing token expiry controls. This can lead to unauthorized access under certain configurations. The issue is fixed in version 3.17.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass authentication mechanisms by replaying captured tokens indefinitely, circumventing token expiration. This could allow unauthorized access to services protected by the vulnerable hmac-auth configuration in Apache APISIX, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure within the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache APISIX to version 3.17.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory recommending the upgrade.
CVE-2026-47341: CWE-294 Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay in Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX
Description
Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay vulnerability in Apache APISIX. Attacker can benefit from certain configurations in hmac-auth to re-use a token forever, bypassing expiry. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.11.0 through 3.16.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.3medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Apache APISIX versions 3.11.0 through 3.16.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-294) related to the hmac-auth plugin. The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a capture-replay attack by reusing a token indefinitely, effectively bypassing token expiry controls. This can lead to unauthorized access under certain configurations. The issue is fixed in version 3.17.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker can bypass authentication mechanisms by replaying captured tokens indefinitely, circumventing token expiration. This could allow unauthorized access to services protected by the vulnerable hmac-auth configuration in Apache APISIX, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure within the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache APISIX to version 3.17.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory recommending the upgrade.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-19T11:48:39.289Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a354cbff198dc38c158739a
Added to database: 06/19/2026, 14:05:51 UTC
Last enriched: 06/26/2026, 15:15:42 UTC
Last updated: 08/03/2026, 07:17:57 UTC
Views: 106
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