Summary
OpenFGA has cache-key delimiter injection in shared-iterator and v2 iterator that caches enables intra-store authorization-decision poisoning
Description
In OpenFGA, when iterator caching is enabled, two distinct check requests can produce the same cache key, leading to OpenFGA reusing an earlier cached result for a subsequent request.
Preconditions
This applies if the following preconditions are present:
- FGA runs with SharedIteratorCache enabled,
- FGA runs with ListObjectsIteratorCache enabled.
Acknowledgements
OpenFGA would like to thank @j4xT for the discovery and the detailed report.
Impact
CVE-2026-48096 has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (1.16.0); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-48096? CVE-2026-48096 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in github.com/openfga/openfga (go), affecting versions < 1.16.0. It is fixed in 1.16.0.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48096? CVE-2026-48096 has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of github.com/openfga/openfga are affected by CVE-2026-48096? github.com/openfga/openfga (go) versions < 1.16.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48096? Yes. CVE-2026-48096 is fixed in 1.16.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2026-48096 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-48096 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2026-48096 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-48096? Upgrade
github.com/openfga/openfgato 1.16.0 or later.