CVE-2022-29266

apisix/jwt-auth may leak secrets in error response

Description

In APache APISIX before 3.13.1, the jwt-auth plugin has a security issue that leaks the user's secret key because the error message returned from the dependency lua-resty-jwt contains sensitive information.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • 1. Upgrade to 2.13.1 and above 2. Apply the following patch to Apache APISIX and rebuild it: This will make this error message no longer contain sensitive information and return a fixed error message to the caller. For the current LTS 2.13.x or master: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/6846 https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/6847 https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/6858 For the last LTS 2.10.x: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/6847 https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/6855 3. Manually modify the version you are using according to the commit above and rebuild it to circumvent the vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.12% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/6qpfyxogbvn18g9xr8g218jjfjbfsbhr vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/20/1 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29266?
CVE-2022-29266 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29266?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2022-29266: 1. Upgrade to 2.13.1 and above 2. Apply the following patch to Apache APISIX and rebuild it: This will make this error message no longer contain sensitive information and return a fixed error message to the caller. For the current LTS 2.13.x or master: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/6846 https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/6847 https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/6858 For the last LTS 2.10.x: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/6847 https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/6855 3. Manually modify the version you are using according to the commit above and rebuild it to circumvent the vulnerability.
Is CVE-2022-29266 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-29266 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-29266?
CVE-2022-29266 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache APISIX.
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