Authorization bypass in GROWI exposes page contents and comments
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- 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-639.
Summary
GROWI from v3.2.10 through v8.0.6 contains an authorization bypass in its page viewing and commenting functionality (CWE-639). The flaw comes from improper use of a user-controlled key. An authenticated attacker can obtain the contents and comments of pages without the required read permission.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
GROWI contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in its page viewing and commenting functionality due to improper use of a user-controlled key. By exploiting this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker may obtain the contents and comments of pages without the required read permission.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROWI, Inc. | GROWI | v3.2.10 – v8.0.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GROWI VendorGROWI, Inc. Affected v3.2.10 – v8.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for GROWI.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105272
- 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-496g-3857-hf6v
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-2026-67628 Improper access control in GROWI exposes files on non-public pages CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-105272 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105272 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-496g-3857-hf6v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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