Incorrect Authorization Affecting github.com/openbao/openbao/vault/policy package, versions <2.6.0
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- published24 Sept 2026
- disclosed23 Sept 2026
- creditbabakizo420
Introduced: 23 Sep 2026
NewCVE-2026-63131 Â (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/openbao/openbao/vault/policy to version 2.6.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization through the AllowOperation path-matching logic in vault/policy/acl.go. An attacker can perform an unauthorized LIST request on a more specific trailing-wildcard path by sending a request that matches a broader allowed list rule on a parent path, causing a capabilities = ["deny"] rule on the nested path to be ignored. This affects LIST operations on paths such as foo/metadata/private/* when a parent rule like foo/metadata/* grants list, allowing access to directory listings that the policy operator intended to block. Other operation types are not affected.