OpenBao is an open source identity-based secrets management system. Prior to version 2.5.2, OpenBao does not prompt for user confirmation when logging in via JWT/OIDC and a role with `callback_mode` set to `direct`. This allows an attacker to start an authentication request and perform "remote phishing" by having the victim visit the URL and automatically log-in to the session of the attacker. Despite being based on the authorization code flow, the `direct` mode calls back directly to the API and allows an attacker to poll for an OpenBao token until it is issued. Version 2.5.2 includes an additional confirmation screen for `direct` type logins that requires manual user interaction in order to finish the authentication. This issue can be worked around either by removing any roles with `callback_mode=direct` or enforcing confirmation for every session on the token issuer side for the Client ID used by OpenBao.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8628#section-5.4 | Technical Description |
| https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/e32103951925723e9787e33886ab6b6ec20f4964 | Patch |
| https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-7q7g-x6vg-xpc3 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
30 Mar 2026, 17:23
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openbao:openbao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Openbao openbao
Openbao |
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| References | () https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8628#section-5.4 - Technical Description | |
| References | () https://github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/e32103951925723e9787e33886ab6b6ec20f4964 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/openbao/openbao/security/advisories/GHSA-7q7g-x6vg-xpc3 - Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2026-03-27 15:16
Updated : 2026-03-30 17:23
NVD link : CVE-2026-33757
Mitre link : CVE-2026-33757
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33757
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Products Affected
openbao
- openbao
CWE
CWE-384
Session Fixation
