CVE-2026-16764

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.

CVSS v3 6.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
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

Configurations

No configuration.

History

23 Jul 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-23 22:16

Updated : 2026-07-24 20:45

NVD link : CVE-2026-16764

Mitre link : CVE-2026-16764

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-16764

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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