CVE-2026-73501
CRITICAL
9,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Description
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kin-openapi is a Go project for handling OpenAPI files. Prior to 0.144.0, ValidationHandler.Load() in openapi3filter/validation_handler.go silently replaces a nil AuthenticationFunc with NoopAuthenticationFunc, which returns nil without checking credentials. This substitution causes every OpenAPI security requirement to be satisfied for unauthenticated requests when an application relies on ValidationHandler as its enforcement middleware. The no-op callback prevents the fail-closed ErrAuthenticationServiceMissing path from being reached and forwards the request to protected handlers that may require an API key, OAuth token, or another security scheme. This issue is fixed in version 0.144.0.
287
Improper Authentication
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity
Confidentiality
Availability
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Not Technology-Specific, Web Based, ICS/OT
https://github.com/getkin/kin-openapi/commit/f0407d53b0730280266f454b755010e7ee…
https://github.com/getkin/kin-openapi/releases/tag/v0.144.0
https://github.com/getkin/kin-openapi/security/advisories/GHSA-r277-6w6q-xmqw