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GHSA-hmhp-gh8m-c8xp Temporal has an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability

MEDIUM Published 2025-12-30 Modified 2026-01-02 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2025-14987
Ecosystem
Go
Packages
go.temporal.io/server
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
Weaknesses
CWE-863
Reviewed
2026-01-02

Affected packages

• Go go.temporal.io/server: < 1.27.4 → fixed in 1.27.4 • Go go.temporal.io/server: >= 1.28.0, < 1.28.2 → fixed in 1.28.2 • Go go.temporal.io/server: >= 1.29.0, < 1.29.2 → fixed in 1.29.2 • Go go.temporal.io/server: >= 1.29.0-0, < 1.29.0-135.0.0.20251218190115-b292a32bacdf → fixed in 1.29.0-135.0.0.20251218190115-b292a32bacdf

Description

When system.enableCrossNamespaceCommands is enabled (on by default), the Temporal server permits certain workflow task commands (e.g. StartChildWorkflowExecution, SignalExternalWorkflowExecution, RequestCancelExternalWorkflowExecution) to target a different namespace than the namespace authorized at the gRPC boundary. The frontend authorizes RespondWorkflowTaskCompleted based on the outer request namespace, but the history service later resolves and executes the command using the namespace embedded in command attributes without authorizing the caller for that target namespace. This can allow a worker authorized for one namespace to create, signal, or cancel workflows in another namespace. This issue affects Temporal: through 1.29.1. Fixed in 1.27.4, 1.28.2, 1.29.2.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2025-14987 When system.enableCrossNamespaceCommands is enabled (on by default), the Temporal server permits certain workflow task commands (e.g. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness

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