PlaciPy Admin Privilege Escalation via Trusted JWT Claims
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
PlaciPy is a placement management system designed for educational institutions. In version 1.0.0, The admin authorization middleware trusts client-controlled JWT claims (role and scope) without enforcing server-side role verification.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00342 27th 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
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praskla-Technology | assessment-placipy | = 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- assessment-placipy VendorPraskla-Technology Affected = 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:prasklatechnology:placipy:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Praskla-Technology |
- cpe:2.3:a:prasklatechnology:placipy:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Praskla-Technology
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-25875
References
More Praskla-Technology Placipy vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-20821 PlaciPy has a Hard-Coded Default Password for All Student Accounts (Account Takeover) CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-20877 NoSQL Injection Risk via Unsanitized Query Parameters CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-20875 PlaciPy is Missing CSRF Protection on State-Changing Endpoints CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-20876 PlaciPy Exposes Sensitive Data via Application Logs CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-20916 PlaciPy is Missing Authorization on Assessment Results Endpoint CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-20874 PlaciPy Email Domain Trust Enables Cross-Tenant Data Access (Multi-Tenant Isolation Failure) CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences