CVE-2026-43002: OpenStack Horizon · Incorrect Behavior Order
Affects OpenStack HorizonSource CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 25.7.3 when convenient.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 11:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 25.7.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Horizon and openstack-horizon to 25.7.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStackHorizon | Affected
| Fixed in
|
PyPIopenstack-horizonpkg:pypi/openstack-horizonOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, consider limiting exposure of the Horizon service to untrusted networks or implementing rate limiting to reduce the risk of storage exhaustion from unauthenticated requests.
Description
CVE-2026-43002 is a medium severity vulnerability in OpenStack Horizon versions 25.6.0 and 25.7 before 25.7.3. It involves a write operation to session storage before user authentication, which can lead to exhaustion of storage resources by unauthenticated requests. This issue is a regression of a previous fix (CVE-2014-8124).