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TI-2026-85544 Aliases CVE-2026-102927

HedgeDoc: Missing validation of incoming permission values on change

Priority LOW 26CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

HedgeDoc versions before 1.11.1 accept invalid permission values when a note owner changes a note's permissions through the WebSocket handler. The viewing and editing checks fall through to permissive behavior for unknown values, which can make a note readable or writable more broadly than intended (CWE-20). A note owner must intentionally submit an invalid value, and the owner could already choose a permissive setting, so the practical impact is limited.

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

Description from the CNA

HedgeDoc is an open source, real-time collaborative markdown notes application. Prior to 1.11.1, the WebSocket permission handler allows a note owner to store strings outside the supported freely, editable, limited, locked, protected, and private permission values. The viewing and editing checks handle only known values and can otherwise fall through to permissive behavior, making a note readable or writable more broadly than intended. SQLite deployments can persist the invalid value because the database column does not strictly enforce the set, while MySQL and PostgreSQL reject the database update but can leave the in-memory note state inconsistent for connected users until reload or cache eviction. Exploitation requires the note owner to intentionally submit an invalid permission value, and the owner could already choose a legitimate permissive setting, which limits the practical security impact. This issue is fixed in version 1.11.1.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00321 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed hedgedoc (hedgedoc): 1.11.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
hedgedochedgedocbefore 1.11.11.11.1Patch availableCNA
  • hedgedoc Vendorhedgedoc Affected before 1.11.1 Fixed in 1.11.1 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hedgedoc:hedgedoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——hedgedoc
  • cpe:2.3:a:hedgedoc:hedgedoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·hedgedoc

Remediation

Upgrade HedgeDoc to version 1.11.1, which fixes this issue.

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

  • Fix · CNA hedgedoc (hedgedoc) Fixed in 1.11.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102927
  2. 2026-11-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

  • TI-2023-19867 HedgeDoc API allows to hide existing notes CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2024-30379 MySQL & free URL mode allows to hide existing notes in hedgedoc CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-10188 PDF export allows arbitrary file reads CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-16108 Stored XSS in mermaid diagrams CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-42092 HedgeDoc: Rate-limit bypass via CF-Connecting-IP header spoofing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2021-10211 Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in Notes CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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