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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-23542 · published 20 December 2022

CVE-2022-23542: Openfga improper authorization vulnerability

Openfga · Openfga

OpenFGA is an authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. During an internal security assessment, it was discovered that OpenFGA version 0.3.0 is vulnerable to authorization bypass under certain conditions. This issue has been patched in version 0.3.1 and is backward compatible.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.91% · top 41.6% CWE-285 · Improper authorization
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.91%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

OpenFGA is an authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. During an internal security assessment, it was discovered that OpenFGA version 0.3.0 is vulnerable to authorization bypass under certain conditions. This issue has been patched in version 0.3.1 and is backward compatible.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/openfga/openfga/pull/422 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/openfga/openfga/releases/tag/v0.3.1 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/openfga/openfga/security/advisories/GHSA-m3q4-7qmj-657m Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openfga/openfga/pull/422 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/openfga/openfga/releases/tag/v0.3.1 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/openfga/openfga/security/advisories/GHSA-m3q4-7qmj-657m Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-23542), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.