kin-openapi is a Go project for handling OpenAPI files. Prior to 0.144.0, ValidationHandler.Load() in openapi3filter/validation_handler.go silently replaces a nil AuthenticationFunc with NoopAuthenticationFunc, which returns nil without checking credentials. This substitution causes every OpenAPI security requirement to be satisfied for unauthenticated requests when an application relies on ValidationHandler as its enforcement middleware. The no-op callback prevents the fail-closed ErrAuthenticationServiceMissing path from being reached and forwards the request to protected handlers that may require an API key, OAuth token, or another security scheme. This issue is fixed in version 0.144.0.
References
Configurations
No configuration.
History
No history.
Information
Published : 2026-08-12 22:17
Updated : 2026-08-13 13:19
NVD link : CVE-2026-73501
Mitre link : CVE-2026-73501
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73501
JSON object : View
Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication
