CVE-2026-33758
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.003 · 22 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.5.2, OpenBao installations that have an OIDC/JWT authentication method enabled and a role with `callback_mode=direct` configured are vulnerable to XSS via the `error_description` parameter on the page for a failed authentication. This allows an attacker access to the token used in the Web UI by a victim. The `error_description` parameter has been replaced with a static error message in v2.5.2. The vulnerability can be mitigated by removing any roles with `callback_mode` set to `direct`.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedopenbao-0:2.5.2-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-0:2.5.2-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-0:2.5.2-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-0:2.5.2-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-agent-0:2.5.2-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-agent-0:2.5.2-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-agent-0:2.5.2-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-agent-0:2.5.2-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-cassandra-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-cassandra-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-cassandra-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-cassandra-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-influxdb-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-influxdb-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-influxdb-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-influxdb-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-mysql-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-mysql-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-mysql-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-mysql-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-mysql-legacy-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-mysql-legacy-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-mysql-legacy-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-mysql-legacy-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-postgresql-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-postgresql-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-postgresql-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-postgresql-database-plugin-0:2.5.2-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-server-0:2.5.2-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-server-0:2.5.2-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-server-0:2.5.2-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedopenbao-server-0:2.5.2-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.1–9.6
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Go github.com/openbao/openbao< 0.0.0-20260325133417-6e2b2dd84f0eosvUSpkg:golang/github.com/openbao/openbao
advisories (5)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0864OpenBao: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenBao ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Cross Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen.
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10438-1openbao-2.5.2-1.1 on GA media2026-03-26csaf · suse_csafDE
openbao-2.5.2-1.1 on GA media
- GHSA-cpj3-3r2f-xj59OpenBao has Reflected XSS in its OIDC authentication error message2026-03-26ghsa · osvUS
### Impact OpenBao installations that have an OIDC/JWT authentication method enabled and a role with `callback_mode=direct` configured are vulnerable to XSS via the `error_description` parameter on the page for a failed authentication. This allows an attacker access to the token used in the Web UI by a victim. ### Patches The `error_description` parameter has been replaced with a static error message in v2.5.2 ### Workarounds The vulnerability can be mitigated by removing any roles with `callback_mode` set to `direct`.
- BIT-openbao-2026-33758OpenBao has Reflected XSS in its OIDC authentication error message2026-07-27vendor · osvUS
OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.5.2, OpenBao installations that have an OIDC/JWT authentication method enabled and a role with `callback_mode=direct` configured are vulnerable to XSS via the `error_description` parameter on the page for a failed authentication. This allows an attacker access to the token used in the Web UI by a victim. The `error_description` parameter has been replaced with a static error message in v2.5.2. The vulnerability can be mitigated by removing any roles with `callback_mode` set to `direct`.
- GO-2026-4862OpenBao has Reflected XSS in its OIDC authentication error message in github.com/openbao/openbao2026-03-26vendor · osvUS
OpenBao has Reflected XSS in its OIDC authentication error message in github.com/openbao/openbao
also known as (7)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
- CNNVD-202603-5679cnnvd
- EUVD-2026-16626enisa_euvd
- BDU:2026-08726fstec_bdu
- GHSA-cpj3-3r2f-xj59enisa_euvd
- BIT-openbao-2026-33758osv
- GHSA-cpj3-3r2f-xj59osv
- GO-2026-4862osv
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (17)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/6e2b2dd84f0e47cebc90d6e79609dd5274732662cnnvd
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/pull/2709cnnvd
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/releases/tag/v2.5.2cnnvd
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-cpj3-3r2f-xj59cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/OpenBao-Cross-Site-Scripting-via-error-description-50342cnnvd
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/6e2b2dd84f0e47cebc90d6e79609dd5274732662enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openbao/openbao/pull/2709enisa_euvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan