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Missing authorization in SonicJS content write API

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

SonicJS through 3.0.0 has a missing authorization flaw in its /api/:collection and /api/content write routes, which check only coarse role labels (CWE-862). Authenticated authors or editors can use a bearer JWT or API key to create, modify, publish, or soft-delete other users' documents, bypassing document access control lists and administrator deny overrides.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Description from the CNA

SonicJS through 3.0.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the /api/:collection and /api/content write routes that only check coarse role labels. Authenticated authors or editors can use a bearer JWT or API key to create, modify, publish, or soft-delete other users' documents, bypassing document ACLs and administrator deny overrides.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00307 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SonicJs-Orgsonicjsup to 3.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • sonicjs VendorSonicJs-Org Affected up to 3.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for sonicjs.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119707
  2. 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-4392-9339-gxp5
  3. 2026-11-01 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-04 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

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