CVE-2023-23613: Opensearch security Field-level Security Issue With .keyword Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-23613 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.7) field-level security issue with .keyword vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Opensearch security libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves field-level security issue with .keyword fields in opensearch. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.3.8, 2.5.0.
CVE-2023-23613 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.7
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2023-23613
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Opensearch security dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.opensearch.plugin</groupId>
<artifactId>opensearch-security</artifactId>
<version>1.3.8</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.opensearch.plugin</groupId>
<artifactId>opensearch-security</artifactId>
<version>2.5.0</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opensearch.pluginHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2023-23613, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opensearch.pluginAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Opensearch security in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.3.8), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opensearch.plugin command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Opensearch security, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2023-23613 Affected Opensearch security Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security
|
Maven |
< 1.3.8
|
1.3.8
|
|
org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security
|
Maven |
≥ 2.0.0
< 2.5.0
|
2.5.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-v3cg-7r9h-r2g6",
"modified" : "2025-01-16T14:06:35Z",
"published" : "2023-01-24T20:54:28Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-23613" ],
"summary" : "Field-level security issue with .keyword fields in OpenSearch",
"details" : "### Advisory title: Field-level security issue with .keyword fields\n\n### Affected versions:\nOpenSearch 1.0.0-1.3.7 and 2.0.0-2.4.1\n\n### Patched versions:\nOpenSearch 1.3.8 and 2.5.0\n\n### Impact:\nThere is an issue in the implementation of field-level security (FLS) and field masking where rules written to explicitly exclude fields are not correctly applied for certain queries that rely on their auto-generated .keyword fields.\n\nThis issue is only present for authenticated users with read access to the indexes containing the restricted fields.\n\n### Workaround:\nFLS rules that use explicit exclusions can be written to grant explicit access instead. Policies authored in this way are not subject to this issue.\n\n### Patches:\nOpenSearch versions 1.3.8 and 2.5.0 contain a fix for this issue.\n\n### For more information:\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please contact AWS/Amazon Security via our issue reporting page (https://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/) or directly via email to [aws-security@amazon.com](mailto:aws-security@amazon.com). Please do not create a public GitHub issue.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
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"name" : "org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security"
},
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"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
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} ]
} ]
}, {
"package" : {
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},
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}, {
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} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/security/advisories/GHSA-v3cg-7r9h-r2g6"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23613"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/releases/tag/2.5.0"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/opensearch-project/security"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-200" ],
"severity" : "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-01-24T20:54:28Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2023-01-26T21:18:00Z"
}
}