Incorrect Authorization Affecting org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security package, versions [2.11.0.0,2.19.0.0)
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- published22 May 2026
- disclosed7 May 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 7 May 2026
CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-863 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security to version 2.19.0.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the REST layer when processing malformed HTTP requests. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to restricted API endpoints by crafting specially formed HTTP requests. This is only exploitable if custom plugins register REST actions without a corresponding transport action.