CVE-2026-75005CWE-407

CVE-2026-75005

High · published August 27, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity vulnerability in Apache APISIX.

A single small request can pin a gateway worker at 100% CPU for an extended period in graphql-limit-count routes.

This issue affects Apache APISIX: 3.17.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.18.0, which fixes the issue.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00740 · 54.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-407 · Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
Published
2026-08-27T14:16Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
apache/apisixall versions—
References (2)
https://lists.apache.org/thread/wfs7c9l8sokrh9hzv84lno12nx2zxpjk · [email protected]http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/26/13 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 AUG 06:53Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 27 AUG 09:15Z
    Apache APISIX: Unauthenticated CPU-exhaustion DoS
    cvelistv5