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TI-2026-27606 Aliases CVE-2026-35476

InvenTree Affected by Privilege Escalation via API

Priority LOW 31CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

InvenTree is an Open Source Inventory Management System. Prior to 1.2.7 and 1.3.0, a non-staff authenticated user can elevate their account to a staff level via a POST request against their user account endpoint. The write permissions on the API endpoint are improperly configured, allowing any user to change their staff status. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.2.7 and 1.3.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00147 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed InvenTree (inventree): 1.2.7

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
inventreeInvenTreebefore 1.2.71.2.7Patch availableCNA
  • InvenTree Vendorinventree Affected before 1.2.7 Fixed in 1.2.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:inventree_project:inventree:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.6Vulnerableinventree
  • cpe:2.3:a:inventree_project:inventree:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·inventree

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA InvenTree (inventree) Fixed in 1.2.7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35476

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2022-03101 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in inventree/inventree CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2026-27607 InvenTree has SSTI in PART_NAME_FORMAT bypasses CVE-2026-27629 fix via {% if part.pk %} sandbox escape CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2022-01953 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in inventree/inventree CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-01952 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in inventree/inventree CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27608 InvenTree has Arbitrary API Token Creation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2026-22011 InvenTree Vulnerable to Server Side Template Injection (SSTI) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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