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StackStorm st2 API Key auth.py privileges management
Type: advisorySources: OSV
A security vulnerability has been detected in StackStorm st2 up to 3.9.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file st2api/st2api/controllers/v1/auth.py of the component API Key Handler. Such manipulation of the argument api_key_api.user leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2026-85514
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- 3 Nov 2026, 11:02 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
StackStorm st2 API Key auth.py privileges management
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 4 Sept 2026, 12:45 UTC
A security vulnerability has been detected in StackStorm st2 up to 3.9.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file st2api/st2api/controllers/v1/auth.py of the component API Key Handler. Such manipulation of the argument api_key_api.user leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
osv:CVE-2026-85514
Complete source record
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