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

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-19 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-348

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

• Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX: from 1.2 before 3.17.0 — fixed in 3.17.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX 3.17.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/xkshmps51b24yw0qckl5h5ddyv0x6qf9
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/19/6

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