Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by Okta
CVE-2026-78626Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway Protected Rules
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect authorization in Okta Access Gateway from Okta. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Okta Access Gateway improperly handles input sanitization and regular expression evaluation within its Protected Rule authorization check, resulting in an authorization bypass when an administrator has explicitly configured a Protected Rule policy on one or more application resources.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Okta | Okta Access Gateway | 0 – before 2026.9.1 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N