Apache APISIX: wolf-rbac plugin Identity Spoofing

published 2026-06-19 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 14 d ago also BIT-apisix-2026-44046 , EUVD-2026-38014

cvss: 5.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.5%; EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
public exploits: 0; none known

Use of Less Trusted Source vulnerability in Apache APISIX.

Attacker can take advantage of wolf-rbac plugin under default configuration to potentially pollute logs with spoofed identity information and exploit IP based access control rules. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 1.2.0 through 3.16.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

bitnami apisix 3.17.0
apache apisix 3.17.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 4 mo ago (2026-06-22)

Exploit prediction

0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	2.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N
CNA	4.0	2.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD	3.1	5.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
OSV	3.1	5.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
bitnami	apisix	>=1.2.0, <3.17.0	3.17.0

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX

Classification

Weakness

CWE-348 Use of Less Trusted Source

References

lists.apache.org /thread/xkshmps51b24yw0qckl5h5ddyv0x6qf9
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2026/06/19/6
third-party-advisory, advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44046
web

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.

Summary