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CVE-2026-124679

Apache APISIX: jwe-decrypt and forward-auth may pass a client-supplied identity header

  • High 7.8

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.

Key facts

Published
13 Nov 2026
Last changed
13 Nov 2026
Assigned by
apache
EPSS
0.496% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 43.142% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)

Severity scores

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  • 7.8CVSS 4.0, Highfrom the CNA (apache)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Apache Software FoundationApache APISIX
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 3.18.0 up to and including 3.19.0 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

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