Auth bypass in Weaviate
CVE-2026-11500
A vulnerability was identified in Weaviate up to 1.37.7. This vulnerability affects the function validateConfig of the file usecases/auth/authentication/apikey/client.go of the component Static API Key Handler. The manipulation of the argument StaticApiKey leads to authorization bypass. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 1.38.0-rc.0 is able to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is 40f2cc32279f0f8a51016c3c6870a2c0c808e6c0. You should upgrade the affected component.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Weaviate — versions 1.37.0, 1.37.1, 1.37.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/weaviate/weaviate/ (product)
- github.com/weaviate/weaviate/commit/40f2cc32279f0f8a51016c3c6870a2c0c808e6c0 (patch)
- github.com/weaviate/weaviate/issues/11392 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.38.0-rc.0 (patch)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-11500 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/835080 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/369120 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/369120/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-11500?
- CVE-2026-11500 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Weaviate, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-11500?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.