CVE-2026-50285
Published:July 16, 2026
Updated:August 27, 2026
The HPKE V2 URL decode path in "pkg/hpke/url.go" decompresses attacker-controlled zstd data without any size limit. On Pomerium deployments using the stateless authentication flow (Pomerium Zero / hosted authenticate), the proxy's "/.pomerium/callback" endpoint is reachable without credentials and processes attacker-crafted HPKE-encrypted payloads before the sender's identity is validated. Because Pomerium's HPKE receiver public key is publicly served, an attacker can encrypt a decompression bomb, deliver it to the callback endpoint, and cause unbounded memory allocation — crashing or degrading the proxy process.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/pomerium/pomerium.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.32.6 <v0.32.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.32.8github.com/pomerium/pomerium (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.32.6 <v0.32.8Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.32.8Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH