CVE-2026-44087
Apache APISIX: Openid-connect plugin Identity Header Spoofing
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache APISIX.
The openid-connect plugin under default configuration has an attack surface that allows the attacker to spoof identity headers allowing the attacker to get unauthorized access the protected resources. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.3 through 3.16.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache APISIX: Openid-connect plugin Identity Header Spoofing
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache APISIX.
The openid-connect plugin under default configuration has an attack surface that allows the attacker to spoof identity headers allowing the attacker to get unauthorized access the protected resources. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.3 through 3.16.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-44087- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-345
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-38017
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache APISIX.
The openid-connect plugin under default configuration has an attack surface that allows the attacker to spoof identity headers allowing the attacker to get unauthorized access the protected resources. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.3 through 3.16.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-38017- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4v22-j8v6-qgvh
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache APISIX. The openid...
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache APISIX.
The openid-connect plugin under default configuration has an attack surface that allows the attacker to spoof identity headers allowing the attacker to get unauthorized access the protected resources. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.3 through 3.16.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-4v22-j8v6-qgvh- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/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:X - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-345
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache APISIX.
The openid-connect plugin under default configuration has an attack surface that allows the attacker to spoof identity headers allowing the attacker to get unauthorized access the protected resources. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.3 through 3.16.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-44087- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/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:X - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-345
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache APISIX: Openid-connect plugin Identity Header Spoofing
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache APISIX.
The openid-connect plugin under default configuration has an attack surface that allows the attacker to spoof identity headers allowing the attacker to get unauthorized access the protected resources. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.3 through 3.16.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-44087- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-345
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-apisix-2026-44087 No score
Apache APISIX: Openid-connect plugin Identity Header Spoofing
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Apache APISIX.
The openid-connect plugin under default configuration has an attack surface that allows the attacker to spoof identity headers allowing the attacker to get unauthorized access the protected resources. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 2.3 through 3.16.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
BIT-apisix-2026-44087- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apisixBitnami |
2.3.0 up to 3.17.0 | 3.17.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-44087 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Apache Apisix, published June 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in apisix 3.17.0.