CVE-2022-25757

CRITICAL

Apache APISIX < 2.13.0 - Request Body Validation Bypass via Duplicate JSON Keys

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In Apache APISIX before 2.13.0, when decoding JSON with duplicate keys, lua-cjson will choose the last occurred value as the result. By passing a JSON with a duplicate key, the attacker can bypass the body_schema validation in the request-validation plugin. For example, `{"string_payload":"bad","string_payload":"good"}` can be used to hide the "bad" input. Systems satisfy three conditions below are affected by this attack: 1. use body_schema validation in the request-validation plugin 2. upstream application uses a special JSON library that chooses the first occurred value, like jsoniter or gojay 3. upstream application does not validate the input anymore. The fix in APISIX is to re-encode the validated JSON input back into the request body at the side of APISIX. Improper Input Validation vulnerability in __COMPONENT__ of Apache APISIX allows an attacker to __IMPACT__. This issue affects Apache APISIX Apache APISIX version 2.12.1 and prior versions.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://lists.apache.org/thread/03vd2j81krxmpz6xo8p1dl642flpo6fv
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/28/2

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 62.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
apache/apisix < 2.13.0
Published Mar 28, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026