# CVE-2026-63338: IXP Manager has Broken Object-Level Authorization

Affects IXP Manager versions before 7.3.0, where an authenticated user can view and edit another user's resources without authorisation. Fixed in 7.3.0.

- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: 7.3.0
- Published: 2026-10-30 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Summary

IXP Manager, a web application used to manage Internet Exchange Points, is affected by a flaw that lets any logged-in user view and modify another user's API key records. An attacker with a valid account could therefore read and change credentials belonging to other users, potentially gaining unauthorized access to their functions.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- inex IXP-Manager: fixed in 7.3.0

## Description

IXP Manager is a full-stack web application for managing Internet Exchange Points. Prior to version 7.3.0, an authenticated user can view and edit a resource belonging to another user without authorization. The API-key edit/update path in `ApiKeyController` selects records by identifier without checking that `user_id` matches the caller, allowing access to another user's API-key record. This issue is fixed in version 7.3.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on inex IXP-Manager, upgrade to a fixed version (7.3.0) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

An authenticated user could view and edit a resource that belongs to another user, without the authorisation that should block that access.

Source: https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/security/advisories/GHSA-m7g4-g69h-vj5w

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

IXP Manager versions before 7.3.0 are affected, and the issue requires an authenticated user account. To check, compare the IXP Manager version in use with 7.3.0.

Source: https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/security/advisories/GHSA-m7g4-g69h-vj5w

### What should I do about it?

Upgrade IXP Manager to v7.3.0 as soon as possible. The advisory says this release addresses the issue.

Source: https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/security/advisories/GHSA-m7g4-g69h-vj5w

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-63338

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## References

- https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/security/advisories/GHSA-m7g4-g69h-vj5w
- https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/commit/3856e93681cc5efdaf9e3a7f53a751081433d021
- https://github.com/inex/IXP-Manager/releases/tag/v7.3.0

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