CVE-2026-49230
Apache APISIX: Authentication bypass in jwe-decrypt
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 22, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 22.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value vulnerability in Apache APISIX. The jwe-decrypt plugin under default configuration is vulnerable to authentication bypass. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.8.0 through 3.16.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
Sources
1PoC for CVE-2026-49230: Apache APISIX jwe-decrypt authentication bypass (missing AES-GCM tag validation, CWE-354, CVSS 9.1)
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