Cervantes lets users read and change findings in other projects
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
CervantesSec Cervantes from alpha 0.3 through 1.3-beta has an insecure direct object reference (CWE-639), an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can read findings, proof-of-concept details, credentials and client information from projects they do not belong to. The attacker can also change finding statuses and move findings into their own projects.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
IDOR in Cervantes version v1.3-beta could allow an authenticated attacker ca access sensitive findings, proof-of-concept details, credentials, and client information from projects they do not belong to. Additionally, they can modify finding statuses and transfer findings to their own projects, compromising data confidentiality and integrity.
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
Update CervantesSec Cervantes to v.1.4.0-beta, which is the fixed version.
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-2026-115998
- 2026-10-24 Alias added: GHSA-5c44-fgrh-f6cp
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
More CervantesSec vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-80063 Broken access control in Cervantes JiraController CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-115998 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-115998 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c44-fgrh-f6cp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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