Issue with AWS Ops Wheel (CVE-2026-6911 and CVE-2026-6912
Bulletin ID: 2026-018-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 2026/04/24 09:15 AM PDT Description: AWS Ops Wheel is an open-source tool that helps teams make random selections using a virtual spinning wheel, deployed into customer AWS accounts via CloudFormation. CVE-2026-6911 relates to an issue where JWT token signature verification was not enforced in the v2 API. CVE-2026-6912 relates to an issue in the v2 Cognito User Pool configuration where attribute write permissions were insufficiently restricted. Impacted versions: AWS Ops Wheel v2 deployments PR-163 and earlier Please refer to the article below for the most up-to-date and complete information related to this AWS Security Bulletin.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- JWT token signature verification was not enforced, and attribute write permissions were insufficiently restricted.
- Who is affected
- Users of AWS Ops Wheel v2 deployments prior to PR-163.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important due to the potential for unauthorized actions.
- Action
- Update to a version beyond PR-163.
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Details
Original advisory: https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/rss/2026-018-aws/
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-69110.25% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 17% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-69120.42% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 34% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-6911 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-6912 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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