CVE-2026-39998

high Apache
CVSS v3 Base Score
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.3%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 80% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: June 19, 2026 (20 days ago)
Last Modified: June 23, 2026
Vendor: Apache
Source: NVD

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache APISIX. The attacker can take advantage of certain configuration in forward-auth plugin to spoof identity headers. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.12.0 through 3.16.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.

CWE

CWE-20

Affected Products

apache apisix

References

🔗 lists.apache.org 🔗 www.openwall.com