CVE-2026-16764
MEDIUM SEVERITYCVSS Score & Metrics
Base Score
6.3 / 10
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was identified in OWASP DefectDojo 2.59.0. This issue affects the function UserSerializer of the file dojo/api_v2/serializers.py of the component API/Web. Such manipulation of the argument is_staff leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 2.58.3 and 3.0.0 is capable of addressing this issue. The name of the patch is 68a272f299d096249fd3ba9c2676bf69012857bf. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. 2.59.0 was not intended to be released and has been removed.
Vulnerability Details
Published Date
Last Modified
CWE ID
CWE-266
Source
NVD
Vendor
OWASP
Product
DefectDojo
External References
- https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/commit/68a272f299d096249fd3ba9c2676bf69012857bf
- https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/pull/14952
- https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/releases/tag/3.0.0
- https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/security/advisories/GHSA-w2j3-x3j3-mm43
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16764
- https://vuldb.com/submit/861317
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/382629
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/382629/cti
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