Incorrect Authorization Affecting ruby3.3-elasticsearch package, versions <8.17.0-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-RUBY33ELASTICSEARCH-15413828
  • published5 Mar 2026
  • disclosed17 Dec 2024

Introduced: 17 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-12539  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Wolfi ruby3.3-elasticsearch to version 8.17.0-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ruby3.3-elasticsearch package and not the ruby3.3-elasticsearch package as distributed by Wolfi. See How to fix? for Wolfi relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1