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Critical · 9.6 CVE-2026-33757 BIT-openbao-2026-33757EUVD-2026-16624GHSA-7q7g-x6vg-xpc3GO-2026-4860

OpenBao lacks user confirmation for OIDC direct callback mode

Published Mar 27, 2026 · Updated Jul 15, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.5.2, OpenBao does not prompt for user confirmation when logging in via JWT/OIDC and a role with `callback_mode` set to `direct`. This allows an attacker to start an authentication request and perform "remote phishing" by having the victim visit the URL and automatically log-in to the session of the attacker. Despite being based on the authorization code flow, the `direct` mode calls back directly to the API and allows an attacker to poll for an OpenBao token until it is issued. Version 2.5.2 includes an additional confirmation screen for `direct` type logins that requires manual user interaction in order to finish the authentication. This issue can be worked around either by removing any roles with `callback_mode=direct` or enforcing confirmation for every session on the token issuer side for the Client ID used by OpenBao.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
openbao openbao < 2.5.2 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed openbao 2.5.2-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:10438-1
openSUSE Leap 16.0 govulncheck-vulndb 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 govulncheck-vulndb 0.0.20260326T203309-150000.1.155.2 SUSE-SU-2026:1135-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.24 openbao 2.5.4-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 openbao 2.5.4-r0 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Go github.com/openbao/openbao < 0.0.0-20260325142553-e32103951925 0.0.0-20260325142553-e32103951925 GHSA-7q7g-x6vg-xpc3

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