CVE-2026-33757
March 27, 2026
OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.5.2, OpenBao does not prompt for user confirmation when logging in via JWT/OIDC and a role with "callback_mode" set to "direct". This allows an attacker to start an authentication request and perform "remote phishing" by having the victim visit the URL and automatically log-in to the session of the attacker. Despite being based on the authorization code flow, the "direct" mode calls back directly to the API and allows an attacker to poll for an OpenBao token until it is issued. Version 2.5.2 includes an additional confirmation screen for "direct" type logins that requires manual user interaction in order to finish the authentication. This issue can be worked around either by removing any roles with "callback_mode=direct" or enforcing confirmation for every session on the token issuer side for the Client ID used by OpenBao.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/openbao/openbao.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.0.0-alpha20240329 <v2.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.5.2https://github.com/openbao/openbao.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v2.0.0-alpha20240329 <v2.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.5.2github.com/openbao/openbao (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20231109181733-93b1d803cb32 <v2.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.5.2github.com/openbao/openbao (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0-20231109181733-93b1d803cb32 <v2.5.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v2.5.2Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent System Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent System Availability
LOW
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Weakness Type (CWE)
Session Fixation
EPSS
Base Score:
0.06