CVE-2022-24112: Apache APISIX Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Name

Apache APISIX Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor

Apache

Product

APISIX

Added to the catalog

2022-08-25

Due date for US federal agencies

2022-09-15

Weaknesses

CWE-290

Catalog version

2026.10.30

Apache APISIX contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.

Links in CISA's notes

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/lcdqywz8zy94mdysk7p3gfdgn51jmt94
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24112

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NVD analysis

Status

Analyzed

Published

2022-02-11T13:15:08.073

Last modified

2026-06-17T04:31:18.883

Weaknesses

CWE-290

An attacker can abuse the batch-requests plugin to send requests to bypass the IP restriction of Admin API. A default configuration of Apache APISIX (with default API key) is vulnerable to remote code execution. When the admin key was changed or the port of Admin API was changed to a port different from the data panel, the impact is lower. But there is still a risk to bypass the IP restriction of Apache APISIX's data panel. There is a check in the batch-requests plugin which overrides the client IP with its real remote IP. But due to a bug in the code, this check can be bypassed.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166228/Apache-APISIX-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166328/Apache-APISIX-2.12.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/11/3 (Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory)
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/lcdqywz8zy94mdysk7p3gfdgn51jmt94 (Mailing List, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166228/Apache-APISIX-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166328/Apache-APISIX-2.12.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/11/3 (Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory)
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/lcdqywz8zy94mdysk7p3gfdgn51jmt94 (Mailing List, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-24112 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)

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CVE record

Title (CNA)

apisix/batch-requests plugin allows overwriting the X-REAL-IP header

Assigner

apache

State

PUBLISHED

Published

2022-02-11T12:20:13.000Z

Updated

2025-10-21T23:15:46.674Z

Problem types

CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

An attacker can abuse the batch-requests plugin to send requests to bypass the IP restriction of Admin API. A default configuration of Apache APISIX (with default API key) is vulnerable to remote code execution. When the admin key was changed or the port of Admin API was changed to a port different from the data panel, the impact is lower. But there is still a risk to bypass the IP restriction of Apache APISIX's data panel. There is a check in the batch-requests plugin which overrides the client IP with its real remote IP. But due to a bug in the code, this check can be bypassed.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/lcdqywz8zy94mdysk7p3gfdgn51jmt94
• [oss-security] 20220211 CVE-2022-24112: Apache APISIX: apisix/batch-requests plugin allows overwriting the X-REAL-IP header
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166228/Apache-APISIX-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166328/Apache-APISIX-2.12.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html

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