OpenFGA up to 1.9.4 ListObject Call authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenFGA up to 1.9.4 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component ListObject Call Handler. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-55213. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenFGA up to 1.9.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component ListObject Call Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenFGA is a high-performance and flexible authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. OpenFGA v1.9.3 to v1.9.4 ( openfga-0.2.40 <= Helm chart <= openfga-0.2.41, v1.9.3 <= docker <= v.1.9.4) are vulnerable to improper policy enforcement when certain Check and ListObject calls are executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.9.5.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-55213 since 08/08/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.9.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1a7e0e37fc4777c824b2386cac4867a66f3480b0 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-25151). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenFGA 1.9.5
Patch: 1a7e0e37fc4777c824b2386cac4867a66f3480b0

Timelineinfo

08/08/2025 CVE reserved
08/18/2025 +10 days Advisory disclosed
08/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/15/2026 +150 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-mgh9-4mwp-fg55
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-55213 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-55213
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320491
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/18/2025 22:27
Updated: 01/15/2026 02:17
Changes: 08/18/2025 22:27 (68), 08/19/2025 14:19 (1), 01/15/2026 02:17 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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