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TI-2025-29072 Aliases CVE-2025-46331GHSA-w222-m46c-mgh6

OpenFGA Authorization Bypass

Priority LOW 26CWE-284Published · 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-284.

Summary

OpenFGA is a high-performance and flexible authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. OpenFGA v1.8.10 to v1.3.6 (Helm chart <= openfga-0.2.28, docker <= v.1.8.10) are vulnerable to authorization bypass when certain Check and ListObject calls are executed. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.11.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00395 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed openfga (openfga): 1.8.11github.com/openfga/openfga (Go): 1.8.11

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
openfgaopenfga1.3.6 to before 1.8.111.8.11Patch availableCNA
—github.com/openfga/openfga (Go)1.3.6 to before 1.8.111.8.11Patch availableGHSA-w222-m46c-mgh6
  • openfga Vendoropenfga Affected 1.3.6 to before 1.8.11 Fixed in 1.8.11 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/openfga/openfga (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.3.6 to before 1.8.11 Fixed in 1.8.11 Patch available GHSA-w222-m46c-mgh6

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openfga:helm_charts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1.36 to before 0.2.29Vulnerableopenfga
cpe:2.3:a:openfga:openfga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.6 to before 1.8.11Vulnerableopenfga
  • cpe:2.3:a:openfga:helm_charts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.36 to before 0.2.29 Vulnerable ·openfga
  • cpe:2.3:a:openfga:openfga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 to before 1.8.11 Vulnerable ·openfga

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA openfga (openfga) Fixed in 1.8.11
  • Fix · GHSA-w222-m46c-mgh6 github.com/openfga/openfga (Go) Fixed in 1.8.11 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46331
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w222-m46c-mgh6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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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