CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-16764

MediumCVSS 6.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.41%

34th percentile - higher than 34% of all known CVEs

Summary

OWASP DefectDojo version 2.59.0 has a vulnerability in the UserSerializer function in dojo/api_v2/serializers.py, where manipulation of the is_staff argument leads to improper privilege management. The attack can be performed remotely and the exploit is publicly available.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can escalate privileges without authorization, gaining access to administrative functions and sensitive data.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 2.58.3 or 3.0.0, which contain the fix. Version 2.59.0 was not intended for release and has been removed.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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 data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS