CVE-2026-73841 OpenChoreo: Cross-project command execution and wirelog view access via OpenChoreo openchoreo-api exec and wirelogs endpoints
Attackers can execute commands and read logs in other projects by manipulating query parameters, bypassing project-scoped authorization checks.
- 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-2026-73841?
CVE-2026-73841 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in openchoreo, published on 13 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenChoreo is a complete, open-source developer platform for Kubernetes. Prior to 1.1.6 and 1.2.3, internal/openchoreo-api/api/handlers/exec.go and internal/openchoreo-api/api/handlers/wirelogs.go authorize component:exec and wirelogs:view using the caller-supplied project query parameter instead of comp.Spec.Owner.ProjectName, allowing a user with a project-scoped grant to execute commands in and read wirelogs from components owned by other projects in the same namespace. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.6 and 1.2.3.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73841?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/openchoreo/openchoreo.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/openchoreo/openchoreo Go | All versions | 1.1.6, 1.2.3 |
github.com/openchoreo/openchoreo Go | All versions | 1.1.6 |
github.com/openchoreo/openchoreo Go | All versions | 1.1.6 |
github.com/openchoreo/openchoreo Go | From 1.2.0-m.1 | 1.2.3 |
github.com/openchoreo/openchoreo Go | From 1.2.0-m.1 | 1.2.3 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-73841?
Upgrade github.com/openchoreo/openchoreo to a fixed version for your release line: 1.1.6 or 1.2.3.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-73841 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73841 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52gf-6rpq-fgmx, GO-2026-6358.