CVE-2026-48599 Details
Description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in elixir-grpc grpc allows authenticated attackers to access or modify resources belonging to other users by smuggling a conflicting value for any path-bound field via the query string or request body. In 'Elixir.GRPC.Server.Transcode':map_request/5 (lib/grpc/server/transcode.ex), all three clauses use Map.merge/2 with path bindings as the first argument, giving them the lowest merge precedence. A request such as GET /users/me/profile?user_id=victim (or a POST with {"user_id": "victim"} when body: "*") yields a decoded protobuf struct where the path-bound field carries the attacker-supplied value rather than the router-extracted value. Any handler that uses the path-bound field for authorization, multi-tenancy scoping, or ownership checks is silently bypassed. This issue affects grpc: from 0.8.0 before 1.0.0.
A vulnerability allowing authorization bypass through user-controlled key manipulation has been identified in the elixir-grpc grpc package, specifically in versions 0.8.0 prior to 1.0.0. This issue arises in the HTTP-to-gRPC transcoding layer, where authenticated attackers can overwrite path-bound fields by injecting conflicting values via the query string or request body. The vulnerability exploits the 'GRPC.Server.Transcode.map_request/5' function, where path bindings are merged with query or body parameters, allowing attackers to bypass authorization and ownership checks based on those fields.
Users can update to grpc version 1.0.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed.
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Assessed Jun 15, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Jun 16, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/elixir-grpc/grpc/security/advisories/GHSA-mwr4-5g34-j5cq | CISA-ADP | AdvisoryExploitVendor |
| https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-48599.html | EEF | AdvisoryVendor |
| https://github.com/elixir-grpc/grpc/commit/33b6a095dbc91c6dee3c7b90893d7d74952e82e4 | EEF | Source CodeVendor |
| https://github.com/elixir-grpc/grpc/commit/8aaf3d3a8c4c7b08ac65e9c6f254e0d24da1d048 | EEF | |
| https://github.com/elixir-grpc/grpc/security/advisories/GHSA-mwr4-5g34-j5cq | EEF | AdvisoryExploitVendor |
| https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-48599 | EEF | AdvisoryVendor |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-639 | Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | EEF |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| elixir-grpc grpc | >= 0.8.0, < 1.0.0 (semver) |
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | CVE Modified | EEF |
| Sep 24, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | EEF |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jun 15, 2026 | New CVE Received | EEF |
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