Improper access control in Doccano Open Source Annotation Tools for Machine Learning…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-284.
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in Doccano Open Source Annotation Tools for Machine Learning Practitioners and Auto Labeling Pipeline Module to Annotate a Document Automatically up to 1.8.5. This affects the function LabelList of the file /v1/projects/1/category-types of the component Bulk-Delete Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doccano | Open Source Annotation Tools for Machine Learning Practitioners | 1.8.0; 1.8.1; 1.8.2; 1.8.3; 1.8.4; 1.8.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Doccano | Auto Labeling Pipeline Module to Annotate a Document Automatically | 1.8.0; 1.8.1; 1.8.2; 1.8.3; 1.8.4; 1.8.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Open Source Annotation Tools for Machine Learning Practitioners VendorDoccano Affected 1.8.0; 1.8.1; 1.8.2; 1.8.3; 1.8.4; 1.8.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Auto Labeling Pipeline Module to Annotate a Document Automatically VendorDoccano Affected 1.8.0; 1.8.1; 1.8.2; 1.8.3; 1.8.4; 1.8.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82834
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4x76-v872-9qwj
References
More Doccano vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-57141 Improper access control in Doccano Open Source Annotation Tools for Machine Learning… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-82834 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82834 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4x76-v872-9qwj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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