ProjectSend 2.0.0 before 2.7.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows restricted API token holders to change the token owner's credentials via PATCH /api/v1/users/{user}. Attackers with a token limited to manage_users and edit_users can set a new owner password, clear two-factor authentication, and sign in interactively with the owner's full role permissions.
History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Description ProjectSend 2.0.0 before 2.7.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows restricted API token holders to change the token owner's credentials via PATCH /api/v1/users/{user}. Attackers with a token limited to manage_users and edit_users can set a new owner password, clear two-factor authentication, and sign in interactively with the owner's full role permissions.
Title ProjectSend 2.0.0 before 2.7.0 Incorrect Authorization via Users API Token Abilities
First Time appeared Projectsend
Projectsend projectsend
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Projectsend
Projectsend projectsend
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-18T11:38:26.451Z

Updated: 2026-10-19T15:55:45.461Z

Reserved: 2026-10-18T01:23:15.240Z

Link: CVE-2026-112001

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T15:55:02.170Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-18T12:17:12.140

Modified: 2026-10-19T16:17:04.780

Link: CVE-2026-112001

cve-icon Redhat

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