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GHSA-5wg6-jmq2-53pw Coder's workspace app CORS origin check can be bypassed via UUID-based subdomain spoofing

MEDIUM Published 2026-07-06 Modified 2026-07-06 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-55438
Ecosystem
Go
Packages
github.com/coder/coder/v2
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-346
Reviewed
2026-07-06

Affected packages

• Go github.com/coder/coder/v2: >= 2.34.0, < 2.34.2 → fixed in 2.34.2 • Go github.com/coder/coder/v2: >= 2.33.0, < 2.33.8 → fixed in 2.33.8 • Go github.com/coder/coder/v2: >= 2.30.0, < 2.32.7 → fixed in 2.32.7 • Go github.com/coder/coder/v2: < 2.29.17 → fixed in 2.29.17

Description

Summary Coder's subdomain-based workspace app proxy allowed the same-owner CORS check to be bypassed. When a workspace-name subdomain segment parsed as a UUID, the workspace was resolved by ID without confirming the URL's username matched the real owner, while the CORS middleware trusted the unverified username in the hostname. > Note: Practical exploitation requires subdomain app routing (wildcard hostname) enabled and a victim who visits the attacker's crafted app URL while authenticated. Impact An authenticated user could craft a subdomain encoding their own workspace UUID and a victim's username. If the victim visited the attacker's URL, the attacker's JavaScript could issue credentialed cross-origin `fetch()` requests to the victim's workspace apps and read the responses, exfiltrating data accessible through those apps. Patches The fix validates the subdomain username against the resolved workspace's actual owner and bases the same-owner CORS decision on the authoritative owner identity. The fix was backported to all supported release lines: | Release line | Patched version | |---|---| | 2.34 | v2.34.2 | | 2.33 | v2.33.8 | | 2.32 | v2.32.7 | | 2.29 (ESR) | v2.29.17 | Workarounds None. Resources • Fix: #26086, #26085 Credits Coder would like to thank Anthropic's Security Team (ANT-2026-22434) for independently disclosing this issue!

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-55438 Coder allows organizations to provision remote development environments via Terraform. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-346 Origin Validation Error weakness

References