GHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw — opensearch-security
MEDIUMGHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security. A fix is available for org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security — see the affected versions and patch details below.
OpenSearch Security plugin: DLS not applied on documents linked by has_child or has_parent relation
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Description
A flaw was identified in the OpenSearch Security plugin's document-level security (DLS) implementation. DLS restrictions were not correctly applied to search queries that use has_parent or has_child join relations. This could allow an authenticated user to access document contents that should have been restricted by DLS rules.
Impact
An authenticated user with access to an index containing parent/child join relations could bypass DLS restrictions on documents linked by those relations, potentially accessing restricted document contents. This only affects clusters that use both DLS and the join field type on the same index.
Patches
This issue is fixed in OpenSearch 2.19.4 and 3.2.0.
Workarounds
Avoid using the join field type on indices that are subject to DLS rules.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security | ≥ 1.0.0&&< 2.19.4.0 | 2.19.4.0org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security:2.19.4.0 |
| ☕Maven | org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security | ≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.2.0.0 | 3.2.0.0org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security:3.2.0.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security to 2.19.4.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw. 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-x83w-23jp-g6pw in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.