CVE-2025-55213

Name: CVE-2025-55213
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-18T20:15:29.897+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.8/10EPSS 0.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-55213 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.8/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenFGA is a high-performance and flexible authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. OpenFGA v1.9.3 to v1.9.4 ( openfga-0.2.40 <= Helm chart <= openfga-0.2.41, v1.9.3 <= docker <= v.1.9.4) are vulnerable to improper policy enforcement when certain Check and ListObject calls are executed. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenFGA is a high-performance and flexible authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. OpenFGA v1.9.3 to v1.9.4 ( openfga-0.2.40 <= Helm chart <= openfga-0.2.41, v1.9.3 <= docker <= v.1.9.4) are vulnerable to improper policy enforcement when certain Check and ListObject calls are executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.9.5.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

5.8/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.29%

21.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openfga	Helm Charts	>= 0.2.40, < 0.2.42
Openfga	Openfga	>= 1.9.3, < 1.9.5

References

https://github.com/openfga/openfga/commit/1a7e0e37fc4777c824b2386cac4867a66f3480b0Patch
https://github.com/openfga/openfga/security/advisories/GHSA-mgh9-4mwp-fg55Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-55213?

How severe is CVE-2025-55213?

CVE-2025-55213 has a CVSS score of 5.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-55213?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST