Authorization bypass in update_user_group in onyx-dot-app Onyx Enterprise Edition 0.27.0…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Authorization bypass in update_user_group in onyx-dot-app Onyx Enterprise Edition 0.27.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to modify arbitrary user groups via crafted PATCH requests to the /api/manage/admin/user-group/id endpoint, bypassing intended curator-group assignment checks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-51479
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v78-j8g9-rpv2
References
More Onyx vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-07201 Improper Access Control in danswer-ai/danswer CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-30588 Onyx: IDOR in /chat/file/{file_id} allows any authenticated user to download other users files CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-08917 Unauthorized Access in danswer-ai/danswer CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-07218 Onyx Chat Interface a3_generate_simple_sql.py generate_simple_sql sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-30587 Onyx: IDOR in /chat/stop-chat-session allows any authenticated user to interrupt other users chat sessions CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-51479 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-51479 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v78-j8g9-rpv2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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