# CVE-2026-33494: GO-2026-4804 - Ory Oathkeeper has a path traversal authorization bypass in github.com/ory/oathkeeper

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-33494-ory-oathkeeper-has-a-path-traversal-authorization-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-03-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-33494 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-03-23

Ory Oathkeeper has a path traversal authorization bypass in github.com/ory/oathkeeper

Technologies: [github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-ory-oathkeeper). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-33494 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-33494 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-33494?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 23 March 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.40.10-0.20260320084758-8e0002140491.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33494?** Yes. github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go): upgrade to 0.40.10-0.20260320084758-8e0002140491 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-33494?** Check whether you run github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go): upgrade to 0.40.10-0.20260320084758-8e0002140491 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/ory/oathkeeper@v0.40.10-0.20260320084758-8e0002140491
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/ory/oathkeeper (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.40.10-0.20260320084758-8e0002140491

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-33494
- GHSA-p224-6x5r-fjpm
- GO-2026-4804

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