CVE-2026-94212

Apache APISIX: unauthenticated impersonation issue in saml-auth

MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM UTC
Updated: October 1, 2026 at 03:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorApisix

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Severity
MEDIUM6.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Apache APISIX. Any unauthenticated attacker could impersonate any user on every route protected by the saml-auth plugin under default configuration. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.17.0 through 3.18.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.19.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.17.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.18.03.17.0

Remediation

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References (2)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.4MEDIUMapache
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Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-347

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