OpenSearch vulnerable to Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information
Impact
Requests to an OpenSearch cluster configured with advanced access control features (document level security (DLS), field level security (FLS), and/or field masking) will not be filtered when the query's search pattern matches an aliased index.
OpenSearch Dashboards creates an alias to .kibana by default, so filters with the index pattern of * to restrict access to documents or fields will not be applied.
This issue allows requests to access sensitive information when customer have acted to restrict access that specific information.
Patches
OpenSearch 2.2.0+ contains the fix for this issue. OpenSearch Security Plugin 2.2.0.0 is compatible with OpenSearch 2.2.0.
Workarounds
There is no recommended work around.
References
See pull request #1999 for additional details.
For more information
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security | >= 2.0.0.0, < 2.2.0.0 | 2.2.0.0 |
References
- https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/security/advisories/GHSA-f4qr-f4xx-hjxw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35980
- https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1999
- https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/commit/7eaaafec2939d7db23a02ffca9cc68e0343de246
- https://github.com/opensearch-project/security
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-612- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security- Disclosed
- 12.08.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f4qr-f4xx-hjxw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 14
- First → latest
- 08.2022 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 9
- Low 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 7
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 4
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