Incorrect logic present in the token verification step unintentionally allowed master token access to the API.
The vulnerability has been patch as of v1.18.5.
Cherry-pick commit hash 04dab1d550cdebf4c1567bca9a51f8b9ca48a500 to receive this patch in lieu of a full upgrade.
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{
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-11-30T14:35:05Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL",
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-29T20:15:00Z"
}