Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) Leading to Signature Forgery in Foxit eSign
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Addressed a potential insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the signing invitation acceptance process. Under certain conditions, this issue could have allowed an attacker to access or modify unauthorized resources by manipulating user-supplied object identifiers, potentially leading to forged signatures and compromising the integrity and authenticity of documents undergoing the signing process. The issue was caused by insufficient authorization validation on referenced resources during request processing.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software Inc. | na1.foxitesign.foxit.com | before 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-26 | Patch available | CNA |
- na1.foxitesign.foxit.com VendorFoxit Software Inc. Affected before 2026-03-26 Fixed in 2026-03-26 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA na1.foxitesign.foxit.com (Foxit Software Inc.) Fixed in 2026-03-26
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4947
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hw2m-7jfm-r9gq
References
More Foxit Software Inc. vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-04633 Foxit PDF Reader < 4.3.1.0218 JavaScript File Write CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2016-06851 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2018-02932 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-02965 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-02964 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-02962 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-4947 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-4947 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hw2m-7jfm-r9gq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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