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...

PT-2026-71721

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenDJ versions prior to 5.1.2 Description The SASL PLAIN authorization identity path in the PlainSASLMechanismHandler.java file fails to evaluate the mayProxy proxy ACI Access Control Instruction scope when an authorization identity resolves ...