CVE-2026-61709
OpenFGA: ListUsers returns a deliberately-excluded user (authorization-decision over-inclusion) when a `but not` exclusion under a type-bound wildcard is intersected (`and`) with another relation that also grants that user
Description
OpenFGA is an authorization and permission engine built for developers. Prior to 1.18.1, the ListUsers API could return a user that should have been excluded when an authorization relation used an intersection containing a base but not excluded operand, the base was granted through a type-bound public wildcard, and the excluded user also had a concrete tuple through another intersection operand. In pkg/server/commands/listusers/list_users_rpc.go, expandIntersection counted the concrete tuple and wildcard without first rejecting entries in excludedUsersMap. Applications that used ListUsers to enumerate or enforce access could therefore treat an excluded user as authorized. This issue is fixed in version 1.18.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 16, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 16, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update OpenFGA to version 1.18.1 or later.
- Verify authorization logic for intersection relations.
- Test ListUsers API behavior after update.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenFGA is an authorization and permission engine built for developers. Prior to 1.18.1, the ListUsers API could return a user that should have been excluded when an authorization relation used an intersection containing a base but not excluded operand, the base was granted through a type-bound public wildcard, and the excluded user also had a concrete tuple through another intersection operand. In pkg/server/commands/listusers/list_users_rpc.go, expandIntersection counted the concrete tuple and wildcard without first rejecting entries in excludedUsersMap. Applications that used ListUsers to enumerate or enforce access could therefore treat an excluded user as authorized. This issue is fixed in version 1.18.1. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-281 Added CWE CWE-863 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/61xxx/CVE-2026-61709.json">CVE-2026-61709</a> Added Reference https://github.com/openfga/openfga/commit/171806c93b86bca29e0212ceb8b6ee9c48eb9ac3 Added Reference https://github.com/openfga/openfga/releases/tag/v1.18.1 Added Reference https://github.com/openfga/openfga/security/advisories/GHSA-g3pg-frfm-pr2m