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GHSA-jqj2-x4c5-jfxm

Coder: Devcontainer recreate endpoint missing write authorization allows read-only roles to destroy containers

Details

### Summary

The devcontainer recreate endpoint relied on route middleware that checked only `ActionRead` on the workspace and, unlike the sibling delete endpoint, performed no `ActionUpdate` check before triggering the destructive rebuild.

> **Note:** Exploitation requires an existing low-privilege role with access to the target workspace.

### Impact

Any authenticated principal with read-only workspace access, such as a Template Admin or Org Template Admin, could recreate a devcontainer, destroying uncommitted in-container state and, if called repeatedly, denying service. This is an authorization bypass leading to data loss and denial of service.

### Patches

The fix adds an explicit `ActionUpdate` authorization check before the agent is dialed like the delete endpoint.

The fix was backported to all supported release lines:

| Release line | Patched version | |---|---| | 2.34 | [v2.34.2](https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.34.2) | | 2.33 | [v2.33.8](https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.33.8) | | 2.32 | [v2.32.7](https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.32.7) | | 2.29 (ESR) | [v2.29.17](https://github.com/coder/coder/releases/tag/v2.29.17) |

### Workarounds

None.

### Resources

- Fix: #25812

### Credits

Coder would like to thank Anthropic's Security Team (ANT-2026-22454) for independently disclosing this issue!

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Affected packages

Go / github.com/coder/coder/v2
Introduced in: 2.34.0 Fixed in: 2.34.2
Fix go get github.com/coder/coder/v2@v2.34.2
Go / github.com/coder/coder/v2
Introduced in: 2.33.0 Fixed in: 2.33.8
Fix go get github.com/coder/coder/v2@v2.33.8
Go / github.com/coder/coder/v2
Introduced in: 2.30.0 Fixed in: 2.32.7
Fix go get github.com/coder/coder/v2@v2.32.7
Go / github.com/coder/coder/v2
Introduced in: 0 Fixed in: 2.29.17
Fix go get github.com/coder/coder/v2@v2.29.17

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