kiwitcms Kiwi up to 15.x Initial Setup tcms/core/views.py InitDBView state issue
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Summary
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in kiwitcms Kiwi up to 15.x. Affected by this vulnerability is the function InitDBView of the file tcms/core/views.py of the component Initial Setup. The manipulation leads to state issue.
This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-49292. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.
You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in kiwitcms Kiwi up to 15.x. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function InitDBView of the file tcms/core/views.py of the component Initial Setup. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:
Kiwi TCMS is an open source test management system. Prior to 16.0, the unauthenticated /init-db/ page handled by InitDBView in tcms/core/views.py remains reachable after initial setup and proxies repeated requests to Kiwi/manage.py migrate. The migration command is reentrant, so repeated access reports that no migrations are available and does not cause data loss, alter application state, reveal confidential information, or produce a documented availability impact. This issue is fixed in version 16.0.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-49292 since 05/28/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
Upgrading to version 16.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
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Website
- Product: https://github.com/kiwitcms/Kiwi/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Base Score: 3.9
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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CNA Base Score: 3.9
CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: State issueCWE: CWE-371
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Kiwi 16.0
Timeline
05/28/2026 CVE reserved09/17/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-49292 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-49292
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406835
Entry
Created: 09/17/2026 21:27Changes: 09/17/2026 21:27 (67)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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