CVE-2026-45730 Nuclio: Missing authorization on project write paths allows any authenticated user to modify or delete any project
Any authenticated user can modify or delete any project and its resources by bypassing authorization checks in the Nuclio Dashboard API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-45730?
CVE-2026-45730 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in nuclio, published on 2 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nuclio is a "Serverless" framework for Real-Time Events and Data Processing. Prior to version 1.16.0, there is a vulnerability in Nuclio Dashboard's project management API, allowing any authenticated user (without membership in the target project) to bypass OPA authorization checks on write paths (PUT /api/projects/{id}, DELETE /api/projects) and modify or delete any project along with all its associated resources (functions, API gateways, etc.). This issue has been patched in version 1.16.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-45730?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/nuclio/nuclio.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/nuclio/nuclio Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20260513101907-1915cd26d514 |
github.com/nuclio/nuclio Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20260513101907-1915cd26d514 |
github.com/nuclio/nuclio Go | All versions | 0.0.0-20260513101907-1915cd26d514 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-45730?
Upgrade github.com/nuclio/nuclio to 0.0.0-20260513101907-1915cd26d514 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-45730 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-45730 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m8xg-8xg9-mxhm, GO-2026-5499.