OpenBao's Recovery Mode Vulnerable To Token Leakage via Timing Attack

Date Sep 22, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal Critical vendor advisory
Vendor / Product Go ยท github.com/openbao/openbao
CVE CVE-2026-63132
Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-63132

Summary

OpenBao's Recovery Mode Vulnerable To Token Leakage via Timing Attack

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for github.com/openbao/openbao. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether github.com/openbao/openbao is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 9.1.

Sources

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