Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apache APISIX: basic-auth logs plaintext credentials at info level
CVE-2025-62232
Sensitive data exposure via logging in basic-auth leads to plaintext usernames and passwords written to error logs and forwarded to log sinks when log level is INFO/DEBUG. This creates a high risk of credential compromise through log access. It has been fixed in the following commit: https://github.com/apache/apisix/pull/12629 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.14, which fixes this issue.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:0.39%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-532 ↗CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache APISIX | 1.0 < 3.14 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.386%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apache Software Foundation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-10-09T07:45:57 |
| Published | 2025-10-31T08:48:23 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-31T13:58:14 |
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