| Titre | djangoproject django-DefectDojo 2.59.0 CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management |
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| Description | A user holding only the delegated "Configuration → Users (change)" permission (auth.change_user) can escalate to full superuser in two API/web requests. The UserSerializer in dojo/api_v2/serializers.py exposes both is_staff and is_superuser as writable fields but only validates is_superuser, leaving is_staff unguarded. An attacker sets is_staff=true on their own account via PATCH /api/v2/users/<ID>/, then accesses the Django admin panel to tick is_superuser via the stock UserAdmin form, bypassing the API guard entirely. This results in complete and persistent superuser control: read/write access to all Products, Engagements and Findings across all teams, plus the ability to create backdoor superusers. Exploitable by any authenticated holder of change_user with no user interaction required.
Credits: Nosferatuvjr (github.com/Nosferatuvjr), turnerlk (github.com/turnerlk) |
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| La source | ⚠️ https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/security/advisories/GHSA-w2j3-x3j3-mm43 |
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| Utilisateur | 0xnosferatu (UID 98920) |
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| Soumission | 17/06/2026 15:33 (il y a 1 mois) |
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| Modérer | 23/07/2026 16:12 (1 month later) |
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| Statut | Accepté |
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| Entrée VulDB | 382629 [OWASP DefectDojo 2.59.0 API/Web serializers.py UserSerializer is_staff élévation de privilèges] |
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| Points | 20 |
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