CVE-2026-55689 is a medium-severity improper authentication vulnerability in github.com/openfga/openfga (go), affecting versions <= 1.17.1. It is fixed in 1.18.0.
Description OpenFGA's OIDC authenticator skipped JWT audience (aud) validation when no audience was configured. In deployments where one identity provider issues tokens for multiple services, a token minted for an unrelated service could authenticate to OpenFGA. Preconditions This applies if the following preconditions are met: You run OpenFGA with authn.method set to oidc. You configured authn.oidc.issuer but did not set authn.oidc.audience (--authn-oidc-audience / OPENFGAAUTHNOIDC_AUDIENCE). Fix Upgrade to OpenFGA 1.18.0 or greater. OpenFGA now refuses to start in oidc mode unless both authn.oidc.issuer and authn.oidc.audience are set, and the aud claim is always validated. Acknowledgements OpenFGA would like to thank https://github.com/0xVijay for the report.
The application does not adequately verify the identity of a user, device, or process before granting access. Typical impact: unauthorized access to functions or data reserved for authenticated parties.
CVE-2026-55689 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (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 (1.18.0). Upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
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github.com/openfga/openfga (<= 1.17.1)github.com/openfga/openfga → 1.18.0 (go)Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Upgrade github.com/openfga/openfga to 1.18.0 or later to resolve this vulnerability.
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CVE-2026-55689 is a medium-severity improper authentication vulnerability in github.com/openfga/openfga (go), affecting versions <= 1.17.1. It is fixed in 1.18.0. The application does not adequately verify the identity of a user, device, or process before granting access.
CVE-2026-55689 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (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.
github.com/openfga/openfga (go) versions <= 1.17.1 is affected.
Yes. CVE-2026-55689 is fixed in 1.18.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
Whether CVE-2026-55689 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
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.
Upgrade github.com/openfga/openfga to 1.18.0 or later.