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CVE-2026-24851 — Vulnerability in github.com/openfga/openfga — CVE...

MEDIUM

OpenFGA Improper Policy Enforcement

Published February 5, 2026Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Impact OpenFGA v1.8.5 to v1.11.2 ( openfga-0.2.22 <= Helm chart <= openfga-0.2.51, v.1.8.5 <= docker <= v.1.11.2) are vulnerable to improper policy enforcement when certain Check calls are executed. ### Affected Users Users are affected by this vulnerability if all of the following preconditions are met: - OpenFGA v1.8.5 to v1.11.2 is being used - The model has a relation directly assignable by a [type bound public access](https://openfga.dev/docs/concepts#what-is-type-bound-public-access) and assignable by type bound non-public access - A tuple is assigned for the relation that is a type bound public access - A tuple is assigned for the same object with the same relation that is not type bound public access - A tuple is assigned for a different object that has an object ID lexicographically larger with the same user and relation which is not type bound public access ### Fix Upgrade to v1.11.3. This upgrade is backwards compatible. ### Workaround None

Advisory Timeline

  • First published February 5, 2026 (249 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 216 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Go
Update github.com/openfga/openfga to 1.11.3 or later
go get github.com/openfga/openfga@v1.11.3

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: go (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
github.com/openfga/openfga
go
All versions1.11.3

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-863
    Incorrect AuthorizationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
—
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-24851?
OpenFGA Improper Policy Enforcement This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 9.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-24851?
CVE-2026-24851 affects github.com/openfga/openfga. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-24851 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.5

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-jq9f-gm9w-rwm9
GO-2026-4446

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