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TI-2024-37284 Aliases CVE-2024-56323GHSA-32q6-rr98-cjqv

OpenFGA Authorization Bypass

Priority LOW 26CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

OpenFGA is an authorization/permission engine. IN OpenFGA v1.3.8 to v1.8.2 (Helm chart openfga-0.1.38 to openfga-0.2.19, docker v1.3.8 to v.1.8.2) are vulnerable to authorization bypass under the following conditions: 1. calling Check API or ListObjects with a model that uses [conditions](https://openfga.dev/docs/modeling/conditions), and 2. calling Check API or ListObjects API with [contextual tuples](https://openfga.dev/docs/concepts#what-are-contextual-tuples) that include conditions and 3. OpenFGA is configured with caching enabled (`OPENFGA_CHECK_QUERY_CACHE_ENABLED`). Users are advised to upgrade to v1.8.3. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00442 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed openfga (openfga): 1.8.3github.com/openfga/openfga (Go): 1.8.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
openfgaopenfga1.3.8 to before 1.8.31.8.3Patch availableCNA
—github.com/openfga/openfga (Go)1.3.8 to before 1.8.31.8.3Patch availableGHSA-32q6-rr98-cjqv
  • openfga Vendoropenfga Affected 1.3.8 to before 1.8.3 Fixed in 1.8.3 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/openfga/openfga (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.3.8 to before 1.8.3 Fixed in 1.8.3 Patch available GHSA-32q6-rr98-cjqv

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openfga:helm_charts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.38 to before 0.2.19Vulnerableopenfga
cpe:2.3:a:openfga:openfga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.8 to before 1.8.3Vulnerableopenfga
  • cpe:2.3:a:openfga:helm_charts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.38 to before 0.2.19 Vulnerable ·openfga
  • cpe:2.3:a:openfga:openfga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.8 to before 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·openfga

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA openfga (openfga) Fixed in 1.8.3
  • Fix · GHSA-32q6-rr98-cjqv github.com/openfga/openfga (Go) Fixed in 1.8.3 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56323
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32q6-rr98-cjqv

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2026-27194 Incorrect authorization in openfga CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-40204 OpenFGA: OIDC audience validation skipped when --authn-oidc-audience is unset CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-30697 OpenFGA Authorization Bypass CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2026-20050 OpenFGA Improper Policy Enforcement CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2025-40089 OpenFGA Improper Policy Enforcement CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2025-34888 OpenFGA Authorization Bypass (Check) CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.8
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Sources

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