CVE-2026-46358

OpenBao's Inline Auth Incorrectly Redacted Headers

Published Aug 7, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.5.4, OpenBao's inline auth functionality incorrectly redacted audit log entries, resulting in non-auth headers being removed and auth-related headers being retained in cleartext. This requires an attacker to compromise access to the audit device. Operators should review leaked source authentication material and rotate it as appropriate. This is fixed in OpenBao v2.5.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-q8cj-789h-vg24 OpenBao's Inline Auth Incorrectly Redacted Headers
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-312
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openbao
Openbao openbao
Vendors & Products Openbao
Openbao openbao
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.5.4, OpenBao's inline auth functionality incorrectly redacted audit log entries, resulting in non-auth headers being removed and auth-related headers being retained in cleartext. This requires an attacker to compromise access to the audit device. Operators should review leaked source authentication material and rotate it as appropriate. This is fixed in OpenBao v2.5.4.
Title OpenBao's Inline Auth Incorrectly Redacted Headers
Weaknesses CWE-532
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 11, 2026, 1:14 AM
Reserved
May 13, 2026, 6:37 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 7, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Sep 9, 2026, 9:02 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 7, 2026, 8:32 PM