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CVE-2026-63041: apache software foundation apache apisix

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 26-08-2026Last modified 26-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-63041 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache apisix. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision vulnerability in Apache APISIX. This vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privilege or perform an authorization bypass by sending certain values that the attach-consumer-label plugin does not sanitise correctly. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.11.0 through 3.17.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.18.0, which fixes the issue.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.68% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.68%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links