Missing Authorization in OpenPLC_V3
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
OpenPLC_V3 REST API endpoint checks for JWT presence but never verifies the caller's role. Any authenticated user with role=user can delete any other user, including administrators, by specifying their user ID or they can create new accounts with role=admin, escalating to full administrator access.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenPLC | OpenPLC_V3 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenPLC_V3 VendorOpenPLC Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35063
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mg9q-6j4v-6j49
- 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More Openplc V3 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22495 Stack-based buffer overflow in OpenPLC_v3 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26520 Incorrect type conversion in OpenPLC_v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-26519 Incorrect type conversion in OpenPLC_v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-24528 Out-of-bounds read in OpenPLC_v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-24527 Out-of-bounds read in OpenPLC_v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-23850 A path injection vulnerability exists in OpenPLC v3… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-35063 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-35063 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mg9q-6j4v-6j49 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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