CVE-2026-73644 OpenDJ: Authorization bypass in SASL PLAIN allowing a `proxied-auth` holder to impersonate any resolvable non-root user without an ACI proxy grant

OpenDJ is an LDAPv3 compliant directory service. Prior to 5.1.2, the SASL PLAIN authorization identity path in opendj-server-legacy/src/main/java/org/opends/server/extensions/PlainSASLMechanismHandler.java checked the PROXIEDAUTH privilege but did not evaluate the mayProxy proxy ACI scope when an...

CVE-2026-73644

OpenDJ is affected by a vulnerability in the SASL PLAIN authorization identity path prior to version 5.1.2. The issue occurs when an authenticated account with the PROXIED_AUTH privilege does not properly evaluate the mayProxy proxy ACI scope for an authzid that resolves to a different user, allo...

GHSA-P279-2CQP-84JG OpenDJ SASL PLAIN authzid bypassing the proxy ACI scope check

Summary When a SASL PLAIN bind supplies an authorization identity authzid that resolves to a different user, PlainSASLMechanismHandler verified only the PROXIEDAUTH privilege and never evaluated the "proxy" access-control right the mayProxy ACI scope check. As a result, any account holding the...