OWASP DefectDojo API/Web serializers.py UserSerializer privileges management

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-16764
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerVulDB
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-07-23 22:16:52 UTC
Updated2026-07-23 22:16:52 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability was identified in OWASP DefectDojo 2.59.0. This issue affects the function UserSerializer of the file dojo/api_v2/serializers.py of the component API/Web. Such manipulation of the argument is_staff leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 2.58.3 and 3.0.0 is capable of addressing this issue. The name of the patch is 68a272f299d096249fd3ba9c2676bf69012857bf. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. 2.59.0 was not intended to be released and has been removed.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 2.1 LOW from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-266 | CWE-269 | CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management | CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary2.1LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C...
4.0CNADECLARED5.3MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.1[email protected]Primary6.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
3.1CNADECLARED6.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
3.0CNADECLARED6.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
2.0[email protected]Secondary6.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
2.0CNADECLARED6.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA OWASP DefectDojo affected 2.59.0 Not specified
CNA OWASP DefectDojo unaffected 2.58.3 Not specified
CNA OWASP DefectDojo unaffected 3.0.0 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
vuldb.com/vuln/382629/cti [email protected] vuldb.com
github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/pull/14952 [email protected] github.com
github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/releases/tag/3.0.0 [email protected] github.com
github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/security/advisories/GHSA-w2j3-x3... [email protected] github.com
vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16764 [email protected] vuldb.com
github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/commit/68a272f299d096249fd3ba9c2... [email protected] github.com
vuldb.com/vuln/382629 [email protected] vuldb.com
vuldb.com/submit/861317 [email protected] vuldb.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: 0xnosferatu (VulDB User) (en)

CNA: VulDB CNA Team (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-07-23T00:00:00.000ZAdvisory disclosed
CNA2026-07-23T02:00:00.000ZVulDB entry created
CNA2026-07-23T16:18:15.000ZVulDB entry last update

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