Weaviate Static API Key client.go validateConfig authorization

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-11500
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerVulDB
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-06-08 10:16:32 UTC
Updated2026-06-08 14:57:14 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability was identified in Weaviate up to 1.37.7. This vulnerability affects the function validateConfig of the file usecases/auth/authentication/apikey/client.go of the component Static API Key Handler. The manipulation of the argument StaticApiKey leads to authorization bypass. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 1.38.0-rc.0 is able to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is 40f2cc32279f0f8a51016c3c6870a2c0c808e6c0. You should upgrade the affected component.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 1.3 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS: 0.000720000 probability, percentile 0.222720000 (date 2026-06-14)

Problem Types: CWE-285 | CWE-639 | CWE-639 Authorization Bypass | CWE-285 Improper Authorization

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary1.3LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C...
4.0CNADECLARED2.3LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.1[email protected]Primary5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
3.0CNADECLARED5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
2.0[email protected]Secondary4.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
2.0CNADECLARED4.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na Weaviate affected 1.37.0 Not specified
CNA Na Weaviate affected 1.37.1 Not specified
CNA Na Weaviate affected 1.37.2 Not specified
CNA Na Weaviate affected 1.37.3 Not specified
CNA Na Weaviate affected 1.37.4 Not specified
CNA Na Weaviate affected 1.37.5 Not specified
CNA Na Weaviate affected 1.37.6 Not specified
CNA Na Weaviate affected 1.37.7 Not specified
CNA Na Weaviate unaffected 1.38.0-rc.0 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.38.0-rc.0 [email protected] github.com
github.com/weaviate/weaviate/issues/11392 [email protected] github.com
vuldb.com/submit/835080 [email protected] vuldb.com
github.com/weaviate/weaviate [email protected] github.com
vuldb.com/vuln/369120 [email protected] vuldb.com
github.com/weaviate/weaviate/commit/40f2cc32279f0f8a51016c3c6870a2c0c808... [email protected] github.com
vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-11500 [email protected] vuldb.com
vuldb.com/vuln/369120/cti [email protected] vuldb.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Dem000 (VulDB User) (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-06-07T00:00:00.000ZAdvisory disclosed
CNA2026-06-07T02:00:00.000ZVulDB entry created
CNA2026-06-08T10:55:56.000ZVulDB entry last update
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