Perses's missing authorization in datasource proxy allows cross-scope secret disclosure — GHSA-4227-9989-JRHX

Summary

### Impact The datasource proxy authorizes the caller on the Datasource scope, then resolves and decrypts any Secret named in the request body with no Secret-scope check. Datasource and Secret are distinct, independently grantable role scopes, so an operator can grant datasource access without secret access. The proxy and the service to create a datasource does not verify that the operator has the correct right. A…

Timeline

Published by source

2026-09-18

Risk context

• Reported severity or threat level: high.
• Reported CVSS score: 8.3 out of 10.
• Review exposure for the affected product or family: go: github.com/perses/perses.

Product

go: github.com/perses/perses

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

Evidence and provenance

Canonical advisory ID

GHSA-4227-9989-JRHX

Source

GitHub

Vendor

GitHub

Published by source

2026-09-18

Last source activity

2026-09-18

Additional identifiers

CVE-2026-63199

Curated by

hlukh.ch

Related advisories and connections

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