Open redirect in Apache APISIX - CVE-2026-44915
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145247
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-44915
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect users to an untrusted site.
The vulnerability exists due to open redirect in the cas-auth plugin when processing an unsanitized cookie value. A remote attacker can supply a crafted cookie value to redirect users to an untrusted site.
The default configuration of the cas-auth plugin is vulnerable, which may enable phishing and credential theft.
Affected software
Apache APISIX
How to mitigate CVE-2026-44915
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache APISIX - update to 3.17.0