# CVE-2022-24112: Apache APISIX Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-24112-apache-apisix-authentication-bypass-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-08-25. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-24112 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-08-25

Apache APISIX contains a flaw in the batch-requests plugin that allows attackers to bypass IP restrictions and the Admin API authentication. This vulnerability can lead to remote code execution, particularly in default configurations where the admin key has not been changed.

Technologies: [Apache APISIX](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/apisix). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-24112 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-24112 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 August 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-24112?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 August 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache APISIX up to (excluding) 2.10.4, and 2.11.0 up to (excluding) 2.12.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-24112?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2022-24112 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-24112?** Check whether you run Apache APISIX. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Apache APISIX up to (excluding) 2.10.4, and 2.11.0 up to (excluding) 2.12.1

## Timeline

- 2022-02-11: disclosed: Initial disclosure and NVD publication
- 2022-08-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- 2022-02-11: advisory: Apache Software Foundation advisory published

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