CVE-2025-46647: Apache APISIX: improper validation of issuer from introspection discovery url in plugin openid-connect

Medium severity · published Jul 2, 2025

CVE-2025-46647

Apache APISIX: improper validation of issuer from introspection discovery url in plugin openid-connect

5.3

CVSS

0.5%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

A vulnerability of plugin openid-connect in Apache APISIX. This vulnerability will only have an impact if all of the following conditions are met: 1. Use the openid-connect plugin with introspection mode 2. The auth service connected to openid-connect provides services to multiple issuers 3. Multiple issuers share the same private key and relies only on the issuer being different If affected by this vulnerability, it would allow an attacker with a valid account on one of the issuers to log into the other issuer. This issue affects Apache APISIX: until 3.12.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.12.0 or higher.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High