Missing authorization check in event quick setup view
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The "quick setup" view presented to users after they first create an event allows to set up the most critical parts of an event in just a few clicks. This view did not properly check that the user has permission to change configuration for the given event. An attacker could use a well-timed request to create products, quotas, set bank transfer configuration, or connect a stripe account to an event they do not have access to.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pretix | pretix | before 2026.4.6; 2026.5.0 to before 2026.5.4; 2026.6.0 to before 2026.6.1 | 2026.4.6, 2026.5.4, 2026.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- pretix Vendorpretix Affected before 2026.4.6; 2026.5.0 to before 2026.5.4; 2026.6.0 to before 2026.6.1 Fixed in 2026.4.6, 2026.5.4, 2026.6.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA pretix (pretix GmbH) Fixed in 2026.4.6, 2026.5.4, 2026.6.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18028
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gm5-4hq3-g753
References
More pretix vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-18268 pretix before 2024.1.1 mishandles file validation. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-11524 SSRF with API key leak in pretix-oppwa CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2026-41416 Cross-site scripting in pretix CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-11523 Session takeover vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-02082 Unsafe variable evaluation in email templates CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-02081 Unsafe variable evaluation in email templates CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-18028 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18028 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2gm5-4hq3-g753 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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