CVE-2026-63041
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CVE-2026-63041 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision vulnerability in Apache APISIX. This vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privilege or perform an authorization bypass by sending certain values that the attach-consumer-label plugin does not sanitise correctly. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.11.0 through 3.17.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.18.0, which fixes the issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision vulnerability in Apache APISIX. This vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privilege or perform an authorization bypass by sending certain values that the attach-consumer-label plugin does not sanitise correctly. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.11.0 through 3.17.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.18.0, which fixes the issue.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apisix | >= 3.11.0, < 3.18.0 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/yg9tgn699rz7kyglw82m1775do8frjr4Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/26/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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