CVE-2026-14949

A low privileged remote attacker with a valid session can submit a request to the user creation functionality exposed through /api/user/add.php to create new accounts with arbitrary role values, including the highest privilege level used by the application.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2026-078/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-20 09:16

Updated : 2026-09-03 16:57

NVD link : CVE-2026-14949

Mitre link : CVE-2026-14949

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-14949

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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