mediumCVSS 5.3Vulnerability

GHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw

### 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.

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw
severity
medium
summary
OpenSearch Security plugin: DLS not applied on documents linked by has_child or has_parent relation
cvss_score
5.3
cve_id
GHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw
cvss_vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-05-07T00:08:34Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x83w-23jp-g6pw
ghsa_updated
2026-05-07T00:08:36Z

Related Entities (4)

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]maven/org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]maven/org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Incorrect Authorization

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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