CVE-2026-85214

vhr fails to validate user authorization in the PUT /hr/info endpoint, allowing authenticated users to modify arbitrary HR profiles by supplying any profile ID in the request body. Attackers can overwrite other users' names, addresses, and disable accounts including administrators to cause denial of service.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/lenve/vhr
https://github.com/lenve/vhr/blob/03abbd35af24e55368ce4e09f4038dc2aba3ff5f/vhr/vhrserver/vhr-mapper/src/main/java/org/javaboy/vhr/mapper/HrMapper.xml
https://github.com/lenve/vhr/blob/03abbd35af24e55368ce4e09f4038dc2aba3ff5f/vhr/vhrserver/vhr-web/src/main/java/org/javaboy/vhr/controller/HrInfoController.java
https://github.com/lenve/vhr/issues/349
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vhr-missing-authorization-in-put-hr-info-allows-arbitrary-profile-overwrite
https://github.com/lenve/vhr/issues/349

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-03 15:17

Updated : 2026-09-10 15:53

NVD link : CVE-2026-85214

Mitre link : CVE-2026-85214

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-85214

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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