CVE-2021-45232
security vulnerability on unauthorized access.
In Apache APISIX Dashboard before 2.10.1, the Manager API uses two frameworks and introduces framework droplet on the basis of framework gin, all APIs and authentication middleware are developed based on framework droplet, but some API directly use the interface of framework gin thus bypassing the authentication.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Apache APISIX Dashboard before 2.10.1, the Manager API uses two frameworks and introduces framework droplet on the basis of framework gin, all APIs and authentication middleware are developed based on framework droplet, but some API directly use the interface of framework gin thus bypassing the authentication.
- Record
CVE-2021-45232- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
security vulnerability on unauthorized access.
In Apache APISIX Dashboard before 2.10.1, the Manager API uses two frameworks and introduces framework droplet on the basis of framework gin, all APIs and authentication middleware are developed based on framework droplet, but some API directly use the interface of framework gin thus bypassing the authentication.
- Record
CVE-2021-45232- Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-32012 No score
In Apache APISIX Dashboard before 2.10.1, the Manager API uses two frameworks and introduces framework droplet on the basis of framework gin, all APIs and authentication middleware are developed based on framework droplet, but some API directly use the interface of framework gin thus bypassing the authentication.
- Record
EUVD-2021-32012- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wcxq-f256-53xp No score
In Apache APISIX Dashboard before 2.10.1, the Manager API uses two frameworks and introduces...
In Apache APISIX Dashboard before 2.10.1, the Manager API uses two frameworks and introduces framework droplet on the basis of framework gin, all APIs and authentication middleware are developed based on framework droplet, but some API directly use the interface of framework gin thus bypassing the authentication.
- Record
GHSA-wcxq-f256-53xp- Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Apache APISIX Dashboard before 2.10.1, the Manager API uses two frameworks and introduces framework droplet on the basis of framework gin, all APIs and authentication middleware are developed based on framework droplet, but some API directly use the interface of framework gin thus bypassing the authentication.
- Record
CVE-2021-45232- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-apisix_dashboard-2021-45232 No score
security vulnerability on unauthorized access.
In Apache APISIX Dashboard before 2.10.1, the Manager API uses two frameworks and introduces framework droplet on the basis of framework gin, all APIs and authentication middleware are developed based on framework droplet, but some API directly use the interface of framework gin thus bypassing the authentication.
- Record
BIT-apisix_dashboard-2021-45232- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apisix_dashboardBitnami |
before 2.10.1 | 2.10.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | Apache APISIX Dashboard <2.10.1 - API Unauthorized Access | |
| PoC in GitHub | GYLQ/CVE-2021-45232-RCE | 2022-01-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | LTiDi2000/CVE-2021-45232 | 2021-12-28 |
| PoC in GitHub | Osyanina/westone-CVE-2021-45232-scanner | 2021-12-28 |
| PoC in GitHub | YutuSec/Apisix_Crack | 2022-05-09 |
| PoC in GitHub | badboycxcc/CVE-2021-45232-POC | 2021-12-28 |
| PoC in GitHub | dskho/CVE-2021-45232 | 2021-12-30 |
| PoC in GitHub | fany0r/CVE-2021-45232-RCE | 2022-01-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | jxpsx/CVE-2021-45232-RCE | 2021-12-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | wuppp/cve-2021-45232-exp | 2021-12-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | xiju2003/-cve-2021-45232 | 2022-01-03 |
| PoC in GitHub | yggcwhat/CVE-2021-45232 | 2022-01-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-45232 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Apisix Dashboard, published December 27, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 86.3%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in apisix_dashboard 2.10.1.