CVE-2026-55438

Coder's workspace app CORS origin check can be bypassed via UUID-based subdomain spoofing

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 8, 2026 at 12:31 AM UTC
Updated: July 8, 2026 at 07:55 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCoder

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Coder allows organizations to provision remote development environments via Terraform. Prior to versions 2.29.17, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, and 2.34.2, Coder's subdomain-based workspace app proxy allowed the same-owner CORS check to be bypassed. When a workspace-name subdomain segment parsed as a UUID, the workspace was resolved by ID without confirming the URL's username matched the real owner, while the CORS middleware trusted the unverified username in the hostname. Practical exploitation requires subdomain app routing (wildcard hostname) enabled and a victim who visits the attacker's crafted app URL while authenticated. The fix in versions 2.29.17, 2.32.7, 2.33.8, and 2.34.2 validates the subdomain username against the resolved workspace's actual owner and bases the same-owner CORS decision on the authoritative owner identity. No known workarounds are available.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.29.17v < 2.32.7v < 2.33.8v < 2.34.22.30.0 ≤ v < 2.32.72.33.0 ≤ v < 2.33.82.34.0 ≤ v < 2.34.2
Affected range stops below 2.29.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.32.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.33.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.34.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (7)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/security/advisories/GHSA-5wg6-jmq2-53pw
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/pull/26085
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/pull/26086
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.29.17
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.32.7
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.33.8
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.34.2

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-346

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