OpenSearch has time discrepancy in authentication responses
Impact
There is an observable discrepancy in the authentication response time between calls where the user provided exists and calls where it does not. This issue only affects calls using the internal basic identity provider (IdP), and not other externally configured IdPs.
Patches
OpenSearch 1.3.9 and 2.6.0
Workarounds
None.
References
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please contact AWS/Amazon Security using our issue reporting page [1] or directly via email [2]. Please do not create a public GitHub issue.
[1] AWS Security issue reporting page: https://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/ [2] AWS Security email: aws-security@amazon.com
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security | < 1.3.9, >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.0 | 1.3.9, 2.6.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-203, CWE-208- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security- Disclosed
- 07.03.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c6wg-cm5x-rqvj - 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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