CVE-2026-44046
MediumCVSS 5.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk11th percentile — higher than 11% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in Apache APISIX related to the use of less trusted sources allows attackers to exploit the wolf-rbac plugin under default configuration, potentially leading to log pollution and violations of IP-based access control rules.
Risk Assessment
The organization may be exposed to false information in logs and unauthorized access to resources, which could lead to serious security incidents.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use of Less Trusted Source vulnerability in Apache APISIX. Attacker can take advantage of wolf-rbac plugin under default configuration to potentially pollute logs with spoofed identity information and exploit IP based access control rules. This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 1.2.0 through 3.16.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.17.0, which fixes the issue.