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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.1

CVE-2026-49230 json

Apache APISIX: Authentication bypass in jwe-decrypt

published 2026-06-19 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-25 14 d ago also BIT-apisix-2026-49230 , EUVD-2026-38019

cvss
9.1
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value vulnerability in Apache APISIX.

The jwe-decrypt plugin under default configuration is vulnerable to authentication bypass.  This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.8.0 through 3.16.0.

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

Patch / fix

  • bitnami apisix 3.17.0
  • apache apisix 3.17.0

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
4 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CNA 4.0 6.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/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 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
>=3.8.0, <3.17.0
3.17.0

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-354 Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value

References

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.