GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven

GHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw OpenSearch Security plugin: DLS not applied on documents linked by has_child or has_parent relation

MEDIUM Published 2026-05-07 Modified 2026-05-07 Official page ↗
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-863
Reviewed
2026-05-07

Affected packages

• Maven org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security: >= 1.0.0, < 2.19.4.0 → fixed in 2.19.4.0 • Maven org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security: >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.0.0 → fixed in 3.2.0.0

Description

Description A flaw was identified in the OpenSearch Security plugin's document-level security (DLS) implementation. DLS restrictions were not correctly applied to search queries that use has_parent or has_child join relations. This could allow an authenticated user to access document contents that should have been restricted by DLS rules. Impact An authenticated user with access to an index containing parent/child join relations could bypass DLS restrictions on documents linked by those relations, potentially accessing restricted document contents. This only affects clusters that use both DLS and the `join` field type on the same index. Patches This issue is fixed in OpenSearch `2.19.4` and `3.2.0`. Workarounds Avoid using the `join` field type on indices that are subject to DLS rules.

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness

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