GHSA-83x9-vc3c-hghc

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-83x9-vc3c-hghc
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-83x9-vc3c-hghc/GHSA-83x9-vc3c-hghc.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-83x9-vc3c-hghc
Published
2026-05-07T00:07:42Z
Modified
2026-05-07T00:19:58.948308Z
Severity
  • 3.7 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenSearch has a bypass of REST Layer Authorization Using Malformed Paths
Details

Description

A flaw was identified in the OpenSearch REST layer that could allow authorization checks to be bypassed when processing certain malformed HTTP requests. This could permit unauthorized access to restricted API endpoints in environments that rely on REST-layer authorization.

Transport-level authorization is not affected by this issue.

Impact

The default OpenSearch distribution is not affected by this issue. REST actions in the default distribution have corresponding transport actions that independently enforce authorization. Custom plugins that register REST actions without a corresponding transport action may be affected, potentially allowing unauthorized read access to those endpoints.

Patches

This issue is fixed in OpenSearch 2.19.0. Users should upgrade to 2.19.0 or later.

Database specific
{
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-07T00:07:42Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-863"
    ],
    "severity": "LOW",
    "nvd_published_at": null
}
References

Affected packages

Maven / org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security

Package

Name
org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security
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Purl
pkg:maven/org.opensearch.plugin/opensearch-security

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
2.11.0.0
Fixed
2.19.0.0

Affected versions

2.*
2.11.0.0
2.11.1.0
2.12.0.0
2.13.0.0
2.14.0.0
2.15.0.0
2.16.0.0
2.17.0.0
2.17.1.0
2.18.0.0

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-83x9-vc3c-hghc/GHSA-83x9-vc3c-hghc.json"