How severe is GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr?

GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr affects the following packages: github.com/openbao/openbao (Go), github.com/openbao/openbao (Go). Ecosystems affected: Go.

How do I fix GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr?

Update github.com/openbao/openbao to 0.0.0-20260713133043-f58d848c139e or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr in my Go dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/openbao/openbao, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Is GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr?

GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.4%, placing it in the 28th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr?

GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr is classified as CWE-863 (CWE-863). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr was published on September 22, 2026 and was last updated on October 1, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐹 Go

Not in CISA KEV

OpenBao Skips Stricter Deny Policy for LIST operationsGHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr

Fix: openbao/openbao#3389

GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr is a CWE-863 vulnerability in github.com/openbao/openbao. A fix is available for github.com/openbao/openbao — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asBIT-openbao-2026-63131CVE-2026-63131GO-2026-6579

Published

Sep 22, 2026

Updated

Oct 1, 2026

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

1 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 23, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs28th percentile — riskier than 28% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

🐹github.com/openbao/openbao🐹github.com/openbao/openbao

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to 2.6.0, OpenBao's vault/policy/acl.go could evaluate a broader wildcard ACL grant before more-specific trailing-wildcard ACL paths with capabilities = ["deny"] for a LIST operation. When a parent path permitted LIST and a child path was denied, the trailing-slash lookup could therefore allow listing the denied path. Other operation types are outside the repository advisory's affected scope. This issue is fixed in version 2.6.0.

Affected Packages

2 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐹Go	`github.com/openbao/openbao`	all versions	0.0.0-20260713133043-f58d848c139e`go get github.com/openbao/openbao@v0.0.0-20260713133043-f58d848c139e`
🐹Go	`github.com/openbao/openbao`	≥ 0.1.0	No fix

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/openbao/openbao, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/openbao/openbao to 0.0.0-20260713133043-f58d848c139e or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xp3c-3jw3-4vcr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Impact When a policy operator has written `capabilities = ["deny"]` on a path with a trailing wildcard but allowed a broader list operation (e.g., a `deny` on `secrets/metadata/restricted/*` but allowed `list` on `secrets/metadata/*`), OpenBao would incorrectly allow the operation. This did not impact other operation types. ## Patches This has been patched in OpenBao v2.6.0.

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