Vulnerability · Published Jun 19, 2026 · Assigned by apache

CVE-2026-44046Apache APISIX: wolf-rbac plugin Identity Spoofing

Low 2.3

In plain English

A low-severity security flaw in Apache APISIX from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)2.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Use of Less Trusted Source vulnerability in Apache APISIX. Attacker can take advantage of wolf-rbac plugin under default configuration to potentially pollute logs with spoofed identity information and exploit IP based access control rules. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 1.2.0 through 3.16.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX 1.2.0 – through 3.16.0

Weakness: CWE-348 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N

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