OpenObserve Improper Authorization Allows Admin User to Remove Root User

published 2025-01-16 21 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-52862

cvss: 8.7; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.5%; EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
public exploits: 0; none known

OpenObserve is a cloud-native observability platform. A vulnerability in the user management endpoint `/api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` allows an "Admin" role user to remove a "Root" user from the organization. This violates the intended privilege hierarchy, enabling a non-root user to remove the highest-privileged account. Due to insufficient role checks, the `remove_user_from_org` function does not prevent an "Admin" user from removing a "Root" user. As a result, an attacker with an "Admin" role can remove critical "Root" users, potentially gaining effective full control by eliminating the highest-privileged accounts. The `DELETE /api/{org_id}/users/{email_id}` endpoint is affected. This issue has been addressed in release version `0.14.1` and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

openobserve openobserve 0.14.1

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 21 mo ago (2025-01-16)

Exploit prediction

0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	8.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

openobserve openobserve

Classification

Weakness

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
CWE-272 Least Privilege Violation
CWE-284 Improper Access Control
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-55954
NVD CVE-2024-55954

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Summary