# CVE-2026-6290: Velociraptor Query() Plugin Misapplies Permissions To Orgs

- Also known as: GO-2026-5438, GHSA-HV5G-26JG-PC45
- Severity: CVSS 8.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-04-15 · Updated: 2026-04-16

## Affected

- Rapid7 Velociraptor: version range not reported
- www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor (Go): all versions
- www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor (Go): through 0.76.2

## Description

Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.3 contain a vulnerability in the query() plugin which allows access to all orgs with the user's current ACL token. This allows an authenticated GUI user with access in one org, to use the query() plugin, in a notebook cell, to run VQL queries on other orgs which they may not have access to. The user's permissions in the other org are the same as the permissions they have in the org containing the notebook.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Rapid7 Velociraptor, www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Go packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/go.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-6290/

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