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CVE-2026-49473

Vulnerability in @cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs (CVE-2026-49473)

Summary

vulnerability in @cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs (CVE-2026-49473). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via `GET /users`. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.3.0` or later.

AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2

A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-49473** has been found in @cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs. Attackers can target a specific entry point like `GET /users` over the network to misuse the product. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10. What to do: upgrade @cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs to **0.3.0** or later. If unsure, ask your IT team or search "@cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs CVE-2026-49473" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-49473 (@cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs) — CWE-436 / Attack surface: GET /users / GET /users/{id} / GET /users/ Patched: `0.3.0` — apply immediately Workaround: Validate and sanitize incoming request paths before they reach the authorization middleware. Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs. Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-436) exists in @cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via `GET /users` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
@cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs — . Attack surface: GET /users / GET /users/{id} / GET /users/.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.3.0**.
🛡️ Workaround
Workaround: Validate and sanitize incoming request paths before they reach the authorization middleware.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual `GET /users` requests with malformed payloads or SQL meta-characters. Run `grep -r '@cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.

Response Actions (7 steps)

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

  1. 1
    Identify exposure identify
    grep -r '@cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs' . | grep -v node_modules

    リポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `@cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。

  2. 3
    Hunt for indicators of compromise detect
    grep 'GET /users' /var/log/nginx/access.log | grep -E '(unusual_payload|sqli_pattern)'

    アクセスログで `GET /users` への異常なリクエスト (不正な認証ヘッダ・SQLメタ文字)を過去 30〜90日分捜索。WAF/SIEM があれば該当パスのアラート発火履歴を確認。

  3. 5
    Apply temporary workaround mitigate
    Validate and sanitize incoming request paths before they reach the authorization middleware.

    パッチが適用されるまでの応急処置として、Validate and sanitize incoming request paths before they reach the authorization middleware. を実施。回避策の副作用 (機能低下) を確認した上で。

  4. 6
    Apply patch patch
    Upgrade @cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs to 0.3.0

    ステージング環境で 0.3.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。

  5. 7
    Post-deployment verification verify
    Replay attack against GET /users on staging to confirm patch closes the vector

    パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Affected packages

npm @cedar-policy/authorization-for-expressjs
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.3.0"}]}]

References

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