Ghostwriter through 7.2.6 Missing Authorization on Report Template Lint Endpoints
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Ghostwriter through 7.2.6 does not apply per-object authorization on its report template lint endpoints. RoleBasedAccessControlMixin.test_func returns only request.user.is_active unless a view overrides it, and neither the endpoint that lints a report template nor the endpoint that returns stored lint results provides an override, so each resolves a ReportTemplate from a caller-supplied primary key with no ownership or client-scope check. Any authenticated account can therefore lint an arbitrary template, which overwrites that template's stored lint result, and can read the returned findings, which enumerate the template's variable names and template-engine errors and so disclose its structure. This is distinct from the template swap path: that endpoint authorizes the report but omits the per-template check, whereas these endpoints omit authorization entirely and remain unfixed.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GhostManager | Ghostwriter | up to 7.2.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Ghostwriter VendorGhostManager Affected up to 7.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78204
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-62c9-3hw5-37qf
References
More GhostManager vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-54389 Ghostwriter before 7.1.2 Cross-Client Report Template Disclosure via Unauthorized Template Swap CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-78204 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78204 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-62c9-3hw5-37qf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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