Improper Auth in Apache APISIX CAS-Auth Plugin (3.0.0-3.16.0)
CVE-2026-49872 Published on June 19, 2026

Apache APISIX: Improper authentication in cas-auth plugin
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache APISIX. When the cas-auth plugin is used in a route, an attacker can possibly authenticate itself with credentials from a different source. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.0.0 through 3.16.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-49872 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is an authentification Vulnerability?

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

CVE-2026-49872 has been classified to as an authentification vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-49872

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Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.32%
Percentile
24.37%

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