Improper access control in GROWI exposes files on non-public pages
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-552.
Summary
GROWI, from version 0 before v7.5.5, has an improper access control flaw that exposes files stored in non-public pages. When the file upload setting is set to Local, an unauthenticated remote attacker can read those files, classified under CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
An improper access control vulnerability exists in GROWI, which allow an unauthenticated attacker to read files contained in non-public pages of the affected product when the file upload setting is configured as "Local".
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROWI, Inc. | GROWI | before v7.5.5 | v7.5.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- GROWI VendorGROWI, Inc. Affected before v7.5.5 Fixed in v7.5.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade GROWI to v7.5.5 or later, which fixes the flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA GROWI (GROWI, Inc.) Fixed in v7.5.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-100727
- 2026-10-05 Alias added: GHSA-h2pc-3fh7-hv26
References
More GROWI, Inc. vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-55432 GROWI before 8.0.2 Missing Authorization on Attachment Retrieval for Unauthenticated Requests CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-29679 Regular expression denial of service in GROWI, Inc. GROWI CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-30347 Path traversal in GROWI, Inc. GROWI CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-20258 Missing authorization in GROWI, Inc. GROWI CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-81649 GROWI missing authorization check in collaborative editing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-48471 Incorrect authorization in GROWI, Inc. GROWI CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-100727 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-100727 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2pc-3fh7-hv26 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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