---
id: CVE-2026-11500
aliases:
  - GHSA-jqpm-wf57-qx5c
title: Weaviate has an Improper Authorization issue
summary: Weaviate has an Improper Authorization issue
severity: medium
cvss: 5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
vendor: weaviate
product: github.com/weaviate/weaviate
ecosystem: go
affected:
  - github.com/weaviate/weaviate < 1.38.0-rc.0
patched:
  - github.com/weaviate/weaviate 1.38.0-rc.0
published: '2026-06-08'
updated: '2026-07-29'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-jqpm-wf57-qx5c'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11500'
  - url: 'https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/issues/11392'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/commit/40f2cc32279f0f8a51016c3c6870a2c0c808e6c0
  - url: 'https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate'
  - url: 'https://github.com/weaviate/weaviate/releases/tag/v1.38.0-rc.0'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-11500'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/835080'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/369120'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/369120/cti'
tags:
  - osv
  - go
epss: 0.00338
epssPercentile: 0.24514
ingestedAt: '2026-07-29T19:09:37.563Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability was identified in Weaviate up to 1.37.7. This vulnerability affects the function validateConfig of the file usecases/auth/authentication/apikey/client.go of the component Static API Key Handler. The manipulation of the argument StaticApiKey leads to authorization bypass. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 1.38.0-rc.0 is able to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is 40f2cc32279f0f8a51016c3c6870a2c0c808e6c0. You should upgrade the affected component.

## Affected packages

- `github.com/weaviate/weaviate < 1.38.0-rc.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `github.com/weaviate/weaviate 1.38.0-rc.0`