CVE-2024-32638 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2024-32638

Apache APISIX: Forward-Auth Request Smuggling

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

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

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Affected Vendor

Apache Software Foundation

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Affected Software

Apache APISIX
Vulnerable Versions:
3.8.0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 2nd, 2024
Last Modified: February 13th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-444

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1565.002 Stored Data Manipulation
Impact
T1078 Valid Accounts
Defense Evasion