Broken access control in Cervantes JiraController
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
CervantesSec Cervantes versions from alpha 0.3 through 1.3-beta are affected. JiraController lacks authorization checks (CWE-862). A remote attacker with low privileges can create, edit, or delete Jira tickets for vulnerabilities in other projects.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
Broken access control in JiraController in Cervantes version v1.3-beta could allow an attacker to create, edit, or delete Jira tickets for vulnerabilities in other projects
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CervantesSec | cervantes | alpha 0.3 – 1.3-beta | v.1.4.0-beta | Patch available | CNA |
- cervantes VendorCervantesSec Affected alpha 0.3 – 1.3-beta Fixed in v.1.4.0-beta Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade Cervantes to v.1.4.0-beta, which fixes the flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
- Fix · CNA cervantes (CervantesSec) Fixed in v.1.4.0-beta
Timeline
- 2026-10-24 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115975
- 2026-10-24 Alias added: GHSA-mvvf-m63r-wxwg
- 2026-10-24 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
More CervantesSec vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-80064 Stored XSS in the Notes field of Cervantes project checklists CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-28061 Cervantes through 0.5-alpha allows stored XSS. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-28060 Cervantes through 0.5-alpha accepts insecure file uploads. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-80075 Cervantes BOLA lets users change other projects' targets CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2026-80076 Cervantes lets users read and change findings in other projects CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-115975 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-115975 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mvvf-m63r-wxwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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