CVE-2026-33494: ORY Oathkeeper is an Identity & Access Proxy (IAP) and Access Control Decision API that authorizes HTTP reques

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-33494?

oathkeeper: upgrade to 26.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-33494 being exploited?

CVE-2026-33494 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-33494 affect?

CVE-2026-33494 affects oathkeeper. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). ORY Oathkeeper is an Identity & Access Proxy (IAP) and Access Control Decision API that authorizes HTTP requests based on sets of Access Rules. Versions prior to 26.2.0 are vulnerable to an authorization bypass via HTTP path traversal. An a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-33494?

Priority 51/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 10.0REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-33494 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting oathkeeper. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

ORY Oathkeeper is an Identity & Access Proxy (IAP) and Access Control Decision API that authorizes HTTP requests based on sets of Access Rules. Versions prior to 26.2.0 are vulnerable to an authorization bypass via HTTP path traversal. An attacker can craft a URL containing path traversal sequences (e.g. `/public/../admin/secrets`) that resolves to a protected path after normalization, but is matched against a permissive rule because the raw, un-

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-23
Published	2026-03-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: ory

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-03-26 18:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:37 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ory oathkeeper UPGRADE

Affected: < 26.2.0

Fixed in: 26.2.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy oathkeeper || rpm -q oathkeeper || oathkeeper --version

2. UPGRADE to 26.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade oathkeeper

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade oathkeeper

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-33494?

oathkeeper: upgrade to 26.2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-33494 being exploited?

CVE-2026-33494 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-33494 affect?

CVE-2026-33494 affects oathkeeper. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). ORY Oathkeeper is an Identity & Access Proxy (IAP) and Access Control Decision API that authorizes HTTP requests based on sets of Access Rules. Versions prior to 26.2.0 are vulnerable to an authorization bypass via HTTP path traversal. An a

How urgent is CVE-2026-33494?

Priority 51/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-33496 HIGH 8.1 UPGRADE ORY Oathkeeper is an Identity & Access Proxy (IAP) and Access Control Decision API that authorizes HTTP reques
CVE-2026-33495 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE ORY Oathkeeper is an Identity & Access Proxy (IAP) and Access Control Decision API that authorizes HTTP reques

References

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