{"id":"CVE-2023-35930","aliases":["EUVD-2023-1842","GHSA-m54h-5x5f-5m6r","GO-2023-1871"],"status":"published","title":"LookupResources may return partial results in spicedb","description":"SpiceDB is an open source, Google Zanzibar-inspired, database system for creating and managing security-critical application permissions. Any user making a negative authorization decision based on the results of a `LookupResources` request with 1.22.0 is affected. For example, using `LookupResources` to find a list of resources to allow access to be okay: some subjects that should have access to a resource may not. But if using `LookupResources` to find a list of banned resources instead, then some users that shouldn't have access may. Generally, `LookupResources` is not and should not be to gate access in this way - that's what the `Check` API is for. Additionally, version 1.22.0 has included a warning about this bug since its initial release. Users are advised to upgrade to version 1.22.2. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using `LookupResources` for negative authorization decisions.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":3.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"low","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.00448,"percentile":0.39202,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-913"],"published":"2023-06-26T19:32:59Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:58Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Go","package":"github.com/authzed/spicedb","fixed_in":["1.22.2"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Go","package":"github.com/authzed/spicedb","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"1.22.0"},{"last_affected":"1.22.0"},{"fixed":"1.22.2"}]}],"versions":["1.22.0"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Go","package":"github.com/authzed/spicedb","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"1.22.0"},{"fixed":"1.22.2"}]}],"versions":["1.22.0"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Go","package":"github.com/authzed/spicedb","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"1.22.0"},{"fixed":"1.22.2"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"authzed","product":"spicedb"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/security/advisories/GHSA-m54h-5x5f-5m6r","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Patch","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/pull/1397","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Patch","Vendor Advisory","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35930","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/releases/tag/v1.22.2","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m54h-5x5f-5m6r"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/35xxx/CVE-2023-35930.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/authzed/spicedb","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2023-35930","title":"LookupResources may return partial results in spicedb","description":"SpiceDB is an open source, Google Zanzibar-inspired, database system for creating and managing security-critical application permissions. Any user making a negative authorization decision based on the results of a `LookupResources` request with 1.22.0 is affected. For example, using `LookupResources` to find a list of resources to allow access to be okay: some subjects that should have access to a resource may not. But if using `LookupResources` to find a list of banned resources instead, then some users that shouldn't have access may. Generally, `LookupResources` is not and should not be to gate access in this way - that's what the `Check` API is for. Additionally, version 1.22.0 has included a warning about this bug since its initial release. Users are advised to upgrade to version 1.22.2. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using `LookupResources` for negative authorization decisions.","status":"published","published":"2023-06-26T19:32:59.829Z","modified":"2024-11-06T21:06:28.339Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"low","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-913"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:35:33.462059Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2023-1842","description":"SpiceDB is an open source, Google Zanzibar-inspired, database system for creating and managing security-critical application permissions. Any user making a negative authorization decision based on the results of a `LookupResources` request with 1.22.0 is affected. For example, using `LookupResources` to find a list of resources to allow access to be okay: some subjects that should have access to a resource may not. But if using `LookupResources` to find a list of banned resources instead, then some users that shouldn't have access may. Generally, `LookupResources` is not and should not be to gate access in this way - that's what the `Check` API is for. Additionally, version 1.22.0 has included a warning about this bug since its initial release. Users are advised to upgrade to version 1.22.2. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using `LookupResources` for negative authorization decisions.","status":"published","published":"2023-06-26T19:32:59Z","modified":"2024-11-06T21:06:28Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"low"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:05:08.721426Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-m54h-5x5f-5m6r","title":"SpiceDB's LookupResources may return partial results","description":"### Impact\nAny user making a negative authorization decision based on the results of a LookupResources request with 1.22.0 is affected.\n\nFor example, using `LookupResources` to find a list of resources to allow access to be okay: some subjects that should have access to a resource may not. But if using `LookupResources` to find a list of banned resources instead, then some users that shouldn't have access may.\n\nGenerally, `LookupResources` is not and should not be used to gate access in this way - that's what the `Check` API is for. Additionally, version 1.22.0 has included a warning about this bug since its initial release.\n\n### Workarounds\nAvoid using `LookupResources` for negative authorization decisions if using `1.22.0`. \n\n### Patches\nThe only affected release is [v1.22.0](https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/releases/tag/v1.22.0), and it is patched in [v1.22.2](https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/releases/tag/v1.22.2) (there is no v1.22.1 release, though there is a git tag).\n\n### References\n- https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/pull/1397\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [SpiceDB](https://github.com/authzed/spicedb)\n* Ask a question in the [SpiceDB Discord](https://authzed.com/discord)\n","status":"published","published":"2023-06-28T22:48:50Z","modified":"2023-11-12T05:05:00Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-913"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:37:21.209096Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2023-35930","description":"SpiceDB is an open source, Google Zanzibar-inspired, database system for creating and managing security-critical application permissions. Any user making a negative authorization decision based on the results of a `LookupResources` request with 1.22.0 is affected. For example, using `LookupResources` to find a list of resources to allow access to be okay: some subjects that should have access to a resource may not. But if using `LookupResources` to find a list of banned resources instead, then some users that shouldn't have access may. Generally, `LookupResources` is not and should not be to gate access in this way - that's what the `Check` API is for. Additionally, version 1.22.0 has included a warning about this bug since its initial release. Users are advised to upgrade to version 1.22.2. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using `LookupResources` for negative authorization decisions.","status":"published","published":"2023-06-26T20:15:10.507Z","modified":"2026-06-17T06:05:29.39Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"low","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-913"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:08:12.414559Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2023-35930","title":"LookupResources may return partial results in spicedb","description":"SpiceDB is an open source, Google Zanzibar-inspired, database system for creating and managing security-critical application permissions. Any user making a negative authorization decision based on the results of a `LookupResources` request with 1.22.0 is affected. For example, using `LookupResources` to find a list of resources to allow access to be okay: some subjects that should have access to a resource may not. But if using `LookupResources` to find a list of banned resources instead, then some users that shouldn't have access may. Generally, `LookupResources` is not and should not be to gate access in this way - that's what the `Check` API is for. Additionally, version 1.22.0 has included a warning about this bug since its initial release. Users are advised to upgrade to version 1.22.2. Users unable to upgrade should avoid using `LookupResources` for negative authorization decisions.","status":"published","published":"2023-06-26T19:32:59.829Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:58.222793187Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-913"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:32.510144Z"},{"id":"GHSA-m54h-5x5f-5m6r","title":"SpiceDB's LookupResources may return partial results","description":"### Impact\nAny user making a negative authorization decision based on the results of a LookupResources request with 1.22.0 is affected.\n\nFor example, using `LookupResources` to find a list of resources to allow access to be okay: some subjects that should have access to a resource may not. But if using `LookupResources` to find a list of banned resources instead, then some users that shouldn't have access may.\n\nGenerally, `LookupResources` is not and should not be used to gate access in this way - that's what the `Check` API is for. Additionally, version 1.22.0 has included a warning about this bug since its initial release.\n\n### Workarounds\nAvoid using `LookupResources` for negative authorization decisions if using `1.22.0`. \n\n### Patches\nThe only affected release is [v1.22.0](https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/releases/tag/v1.22.0), and it is patched in [v1.22.2](https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/releases/tag/v1.22.2) (there is no v1.22.1 release, though there is a git tag).\n\n### References\n- https://github.com/authzed/spicedb/pull/1397\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [SpiceDB](https://github.com/authzed/spicedb)\n* Ask a question in the [SpiceDB Discord](https://authzed.com/discord)\n","status":"published","published":"2023-06-28T22:48:50Z","modified":"2026-09-10T03:50:08.372207792Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":3.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-913"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:51.463834Z"},{"id":"GO-2023-1871","title":"SpiceDB's LookupResources may return partial results in github.com/authzed/spicedb","description":"SpiceDB's LookupResources may return partial results in github.com/authzed/spicedb","status":"published","published":"2024-08-20T20:31:35Z","modified":"2026-03-03T04:53:53.420202Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:47:01.185262Z"}]}}