Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Crafty Controller
Priority HIGH 74CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
An insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the Users API component of Crafty Controller allows a remote, authenticated attacker to perform user modification actions via improper API permissions validation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0044 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Technology, LLC | Crafty Controller | up to 4.10.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Crafty Controller VendorArcadia Technology, LLC Affected up to 4.10.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:craftycontrol:crafty_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.10.4 | Vulnerable | Arcadia Technology, LLC |
- cpe:2.3:a:craftycontrol:crafty_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.10.4 Vulnerable ·Arcadia Technology, LLC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5652
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mj7-3xh5-xpj7
References
More Arcadia Technology, LLC Crafty Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-11563 Path Traversal: '.../...//' in Crafty Controller CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-13422 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in Crafty Controller CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-00729 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Crafty Controller CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-00587 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Crafty Controller CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-00985 Improper Neutralization of HTTP Headers for Scripting Syntax in Crafty Controller 4 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-05411 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Crafty Controller CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-5652 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5652 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mj7-3xh5-xpj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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