CVE-2026-6290 Velociraptor Query() Plugin Misapplies Permissions To Orgs
Authenticated users can access data in other organizations via the query plugin, bypassing intended organizational isolation controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-6290?
CVE-2026-6290 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Rapid7 Velociraptor, published on 15 Apr 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.3 contain a vulnerability in the query() plugin which allows access to all orgs with the user's current ACL token. This allows an authenticated GUI user with access in one org, to use the query() plugin, in a notebook cell, to run VQL queries on other orgs which they may not have access to. The user's permissions in the other org are the same as the permissions they have in the org containing the notebook.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6290?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor Go | All versions | None |
www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor Go | All versions to 0.76.2 | None |
www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor Go | All versions to 0.76.2 | None |
Products include Rapid7 Velociraptor.
How do I fix CVE-2026-6290?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-6290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Rapid7 Velociraptor
- CVE-2023-0242 Insufficient permission check in the VQL copy() function
- CVE-2023-5950 Rapid7 Velociraptor Reflected XSS
- CVE-2026-5329 Rapid7 Velociraptor Improper Input Validation in Client Message Handler
- CVE-2025-14728 Rapid7 Velociraptor Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-35630 Unsafe HTML Injection in Artifact Collection Report
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv5g-26jg-pc45, GO-2026-5438.