# CVE-2026-11500: Weaviate Static API Key client.go validateConfig authorization

> Attackers can bypass authorization in Weaviate's static API key handler, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the database.

- **Severity:** Low 2.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 8 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** ECHO-3d7a-b361-9cc8, GHSA-jqpm-wf57-qx5c, GO-2026-6140, MINI-25h5-qcv9-9rg5, MINI-3fg6-888q-5pf4, MINI-46wq-39vw-qf8w, MINI-4cwq-8w99-xr5f, MINI-5vx6-jqr2-rgjw, MINI-6926-99mm-cmvp, MINI-8x6f-86p9-27c2, MINI-97x3-53p8-cx4j, MINI-98vh-5fhh-v9q9, MINI-c594-q6jx-7v3f, MINI-h8jc-59m9-cchh, MINI-hmvw-r9p9-r4w7, MINI-m56r-xqg5-mvhw, MINI-mw68-4w9h-7cgv, MINI-v3h7-mq2q-8gcv, MINI-x2gh-6cwc-6j54

## What is CVE-2026-11500?

CVE-2026-11500 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Weaviate, published on 8 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was identified in Weaviate up to 1.37.7. This vulnerability affects the function validateConfig of the file usecases/auth/authentication/apikey/client.go of the component Static API Key Handler. The manipulation of the argument StaticApiKey leads to authorization bypass. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 1.38.0-rc.0 is able to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is 40f2cc32279f0f8a51016c3c6870a2c0c808e6c0. You should upgrade the affected component.

Weakness: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key), CWE-285 (Improper Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11500?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/weaviate/weaviate.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/weaviate/weaviate` | Go | All versions | 1.38.0-rc.0 |
| `github.com/weaviate/weaviate` | Go | All versions | 1.38.0-rc.0 |
| `github.com/weaviate/weaviate` | Go | All versions | 1.38.0-rc.0 |

## How do I fix CVE-2026-11500?

Upgrade github.com/weaviate/weaviate to 1.38.0-rc.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-11500 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-11500 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-11500 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-11500 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Weaviate, published on 8 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-11500 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/weaviate/weaviate (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.38.0-rc.0
- github.com/weaviate/weaviate (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.38.0-rc.0
- github.com/weaviate/weaviate (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.38.0-rc.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-11500/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-11500/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11500
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11500
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-11500

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-11500/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.