CVE-2024-55954 OpenObserve Improper Authorization Allows Admin User to Remove Root User
An Admin user can improperly remove Root users due to missing role checks, allowing privilege escalation and potential full control of the organization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-55954?
CVE-2024-55954 is a high-severity vulnerability in openobserve, published on 16 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenObserve is a cloud-native observability platform. A vulnerability in the user management endpoint `/api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` allows an "Admin" role user to remove a "Root" user from the organization. This violates the intended privilege hierarchy, enabling a non-root user to remove the highest-privileged account. Due to insufficient role checks, the `remove_user_from_org` function does not prevent an "Admin" user from removing a "Root" user. As a result, an attacker with an "Admin" role can remove critical "Root" users, potentially gaining effective full control by eliminating the highest-privileged accounts. The `DELETE /api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` endpoint is affected. This issue has been addressed in release version `0.14.1` and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55954?
How do I fix CVE-2024-55954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-55954 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-55954 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m8gj-6r85-3r6m.