🚀 Acunetix is now Invicti Web + API. Read the announcement.
Get a demo Invicti Website Security Scanner Get a demo
  • Product
  • Why Invicti Web + API?
    • Solutions
      • INDUSTRIES
        • IT & Telecom
        • Government
        • Financial Services
        • Education
        • Healthcare
      • ROLES
        • CTO & CISO
        • Engineering Manager
        • Security Engineer
        • DevSecOps
    • Case Studies
    • Customers
    • Testimonials
  • Pricing
  • About Us
    • Our story
    • In the news
    • Careers
    • Contact
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Webinars
    • White papers
    • Buyer’s guide
    • Partners
    • Documentation
  • Get a demo
WEB APPLICATION VULNERABILITIES Standard & Premium

Apache APISIX default token (CVE-2020-13945/CVE-2022-24112)

Description

It's possible to access the APISIX's Admin API by using the default access token. Therefore, an attacker can interact with the server as an administrator which leads to takeover of the server.

Remediation

Change the default access token and restrict access to API

References

CVE-2020-13945: Apache APISIX's Admin API default access token vulnerability

CVE-2022-24112: Apache APISIX: apisix/batch-requests plugin allows overwriting the X-REAL-IP header

Related Vulnerabilities

Jboss EAP Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling Vulnerability (CVE-2020-10705)

phpList Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Vulnerability (CVE-2020-15072)

XWiki Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability (CVE-2021-32620)

ZenCart Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Vulnerability (CVE-2005-3996)

Internet Information Services Other Vulnerability (CVE-2003-0224)

Severity

Medium

Classification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A

Tags

Default Credentials Insecure Admin Access Known Vulnerabilities CWE-259 CVE-2020-13945 CVE-2022-24112

Take action and discover your vulnerabilities

Get a demo
Client: AWS
Client: Cognizant
Client: Garmin
Client: Airforce
Client: NASA
Client: American Express
Product Information
  • AcuSensor Technology
  • AcuMonitor Technology
  • Invicti Web + API Integrations
  • Vulnerability Scanner
  • Support Plans
Use Cases
  • Agentic Pentesting
  • Website Security Scanner
  • External Vulnerability Scanner
  • Web Application Security
  • Vulnerability Management Software
Website Security
  • Cross-site Scripting
  • SQL Injection
  • Reflected XSS
  • CSRF Attacks
  • Directory Traversal
Learn More
  • White Papers
  • TLS Security
  • WordPress Security
  • Web Service Security
  • Prevent SQL Injection
Company
  • About Us
  • Customers
  • Become a Partner
  • Careers
  • Contact
Documentation
  • Case Studies
  • Documentation
  • Videos
  • Vulnerability Index
  • Webinars
  • Login
  • Invicti Subscription Services Agreement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • Follow us on X
  • Follow us on LinkedIn

© Invicti Web + API 2026