Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-55213OpenFGA Authorization Bypass (Check)
Medium 5.8
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization in openfga from openfga. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/openfga/openfga | 1.9.5 | GHSA-mgh9-4mwp-fg55 |
| Go | github.com/openfga/openfga | 1.9.5 | GO-2025-3894 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: 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