Improper validation of integrity check value in Apache APISIX - CVE-2026-49230
Published: August 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145257
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-49230
CWE-ID: CWE-354
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of integrity check value in the jwe-decrypt plugin when processing JWE tokens under the default configuration. A remote attacker can supply a crafted JWE token to bypass authentication.
Only the jwe-decrypt plugin under the default configuration is vulnerable.
Affected software
Apache APISIX
How to mitigate CVE-2026-49230
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache APISIX - update to 3.17.0