CVE-2025-62232
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Apache APISIX exposes basic authentication credentials (usernames and passwords) in plaintext within error logs when log levels are set to INFO or DEBUG. Any system using APISIX with basic authentication enabled is affected. The exposed credentials could be accessed by anyone with log file access.
💻 Affected Systems
- Apache APISIX
📦 What is this software?
Apisix by Apache
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain administrative access to APISIX or backend services by harvesting credentials from logs, leading to complete system compromise.
Likely Case
Internal users or attackers with log access discover credentials and gain unauthorized access to protected resources.
If Mitigated
With proper log access controls and monitoring, credential exposure is limited to authorized personnel only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to log files or log sinks where credentials are exposed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.14
Vendor Advisory: https://lists.apache.org/thread/32hdgh570btfhg02hfc7p7ckf9v83259
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download Apache APISIX version 3.14 or later. 2. Stop the APISIX service. 3. Replace the existing installation with the new version. 4. Restart the APISIX service.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Change log level to WARN or higher
allSet APISIX log level to WARN, ERROR, or FATAL to prevent credential logging.
Edit APISIX configuration file (conf/config.yaml) and set 'log_level: warn' or higher
Disable basic authentication
allReplace basic authentication with alternative authentication methods that don't expose credentials.
Modify APISIX routes to use JWT, OAuth, or other authentication plugins
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict log file access to authorized personnel only using file permissions and access controls.
- Implement log filtering or redaction to remove sensitive data before storage or transmission.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if APISIX version is below 3.14 and basic authentication is enabled with INFO/DEBUG log levels.Check Version:
apisix versionVerify Fix Applied:
After upgrading to 3.14+, verify that basic auth credentials no longer appear in logs at INFO/DEBUG levels.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Plaintext usernames and passwords in APISIX error logs
- Basic authentication strings in log entries
Network Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts using credentials found in logs
SIEM Query:
source="apisix.log" AND ("Authorization: Basic" OR "username" OR "password")