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CVE-2024-32638 (GCVE-0-2024-32638)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-02 09:20 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:52

Title

Apache APISIX: Forward-Auth Request Smuggling

Summary

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling') vulnerability in Apache APISIX when using `forward-auth` plugin.This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.8.0, 3.9.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.8.1, 3.9.1 or higher, which fixes the issue.

Severity

6.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-05-02 13:37 UTC

CWE

CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

Assigner

apache mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/ngvgxllw4zn4hgngk…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/02/2

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Apache Software Foundation	Apache APISIX	Affected: 3.8.0 , ≤ 3.9.0 (custom)	guessed
apache_software_foundation	Apache_APISIX	Affected: 3.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache_software_foundation:Apache_APISIX:3.8.0:::::::*

Credits

Discovered and reported by Brandon Arp and Bruno Green of Topsort.

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bit-apisix-2024-32638

Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

Published

2024-05-04 07:16

Modified

2026-09-08 08:34

Summary

Apache APISIX: Forward-Auth Request Smuggling

Details

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling') vulnerability in Apache APISIX when using forward-auth plugin.This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.8.0, 3.9.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.8.1, 3.9.1 or higher, which fixes the issue.

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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Bitnami",
        "name": "apisix",
        "purl": "pkg:bitnami/apisix"
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              "introduced": "3.8.0"
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          "type": "CVSS_V3"
        }
      ]
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    "CVE-2024-32638"
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      "cpe:2.3:a:apache:apisix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
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    "severity": "Medium"
  },
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  "id": "BIT-apisix-2024-32638",
  "modified": "2026-09-08T08:34:36.952Z",
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FKIE_CVE-2024-32638

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-05-02 10:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 07:30

Severity

6.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Summary

References

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security@apache.org	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/02/2	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.org	https://lists.apache.org/thread/ngvgxllw4zn4hgngkqw2o225kf9wotov	Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
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af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://lists.apache.org/thread/ngvgxllw4zn4hgngkqw2o225kf9wotov	Mailing List, Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	apache	apisix	3.8.0
	apache	apisix	3.9.0

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GHSA-8G74-32FG-5GHC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-02 12:30 – Updated: 2025-02-13 18:32

Details

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling') vulnerability in Apache APISIX when using forward-auth plugin.This issue affects Apache APISIX: from 3.8.0, 3.9.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.8.1, 3.9.1 or higher, which fixes the issue.

Severity

6.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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  },
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  "id": "GHSA-8g74-32fg-5ghc",
  "modified": "2025-02-13T18:32:28Z",
  "published": "2024-05-02T12:30:40Z",
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    }
  ]
}

GSD-2024-32638

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2024-04-17 05:01

Details

** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.

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CVE-2024-32638

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