The Scratch Channel Allows Username Modification
Priority LOW 29CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Scratch Channel is a news website. In version 1, it is possible to go to application in devtools and click local storage to edit the account's username locally. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00177 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The-Scratch-Channel | the-scratch-channel.github.io | = 1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- the-scratch-channel.github.io VendorThe-Scratch-Channel Affected = 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-55301
References
More The-Scratch-Channel vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-35688 The Scratch Channel's Publish Articles POST Request Can Upload Articles Without Validation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-33776 The Scratch Channel Has Potential Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 4.0LOW 1.3
- TI-2025-36969 The Scratch Channel forks can publish articles CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-33777 The Scratch Channel Has Potential Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability CVSS 4.0LOW 1.3
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences