Security Audit Reveals 39 Exposed Algolia Admin API Keys in Open Source Documentation Sites
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Summary
A security researcher discovered 39 exposed Algolia admin API keys across open source documentation sites after initially finding one on vuejs.org. The exposed keys had full permissions including addObject, deleteObject, deleteIndex, and editSettings, allowing complete control over search indexes. The researcher conducted a systematic audit of Algolia DocSearch implementations and found vulnerable projects including Home Assistant, KEDA, and vcluster. The article details how Algolia's free DocSearch service works and the security implications of exposing admin keys in public documentation sites.
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Turns out, a lot.
A systematic audit of Algolia DocSearch found 39 admin API keys exposed across projects like Home Assistant, KEDA, and vcluster.
That key is supposed to be se
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