GHSA-j3xv-7fxp-gfhx
MEDIUMOpenBao Userpass and LDAP User Lockout Bypass
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
Impact
Attackers could bypass the automatic user lockout mechanisms in the OpenBao Userpass or LDAP auth systems. This was caused by different aliasing between pre-flight and full login request user entity alias attributions.
Patches
OpenBao v2.3.2 will patch this issue.
Workarounds
Existing users may apply rate-limiting quotas on the authentication endpoints: https://openbao.org/api-docs/system/rate-limit-quotas/
References
This issue was disclosed to HashiCorp and is the OpenBao equivalent of the following tickets:
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/openbao/openbao | ≥ 0.1.0&&< 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/openbao/openbao | all versions | 0.0.0-20250807212521-c52795c1ef74 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/openbao/openbao. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/openbao/openbao to 2.3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-j3xv-7fxp-gfhx is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-j3xv-7fxp-gfhx is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-j3xv-7fxp-gfhx. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-j3xv-7fxp-gfhx in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-j3xv-7fxp-gfhx across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.