CVE-2026-31908
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CVE-2026-31908 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Header injection vulnerability in Apache APISIX. The attacker can take advantage of certain configuration in forward-auth plugin to inject malicious headers. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.12.0 through 3.15.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.16.0, which fixes the issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Header injection vulnerability in Apache APISIX. The attacker can take advantage of certain configuration in forward-auth plugin to inject malicious headers. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.12.0 through 3.15.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.16.0, which fixes the issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apisix | >= 2.12.0, < 3.16.0 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/sob643s5lztov7x579j8o0c444t36n6bMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/14/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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