Incorrect Authorization Affecting github.com/velocidex/velociraptor/api package, versions <0.76.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMVELOCIDEXVELOCIRAPTORAPI-16787288
  • published21 May 2026
  • disclosed6 May 2026
  • creditFaisal Alhumaid

Introduced: 6 May 2026

NewCVE-2026-6863  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/api to version 0.76.4 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via the HTTP Filestore API endpoints. An attacker can access files from other organizations without explicit permissions by issuing a single authenticated HTTP GET request while holding only minimal read privileges in the root organization.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1