CVE-2026-1213

All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users.This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://askbot.com/	Product
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/ghost	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ASKBOT/askbot-devel/commit/3da3d75f35204aa71633c7a315327ba39cb6295d	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:askbot:askbot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-27 14:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2026-1213

Mitre link : CVE-2026-1213

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-1213

JSON object : View

Products Affected

askbot

askbot

CWE

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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