LavaLite CMS through 10.1.2 Authorization Bypass via User Update API

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LavaLite CMS through 10.1.2 Authorization Bypass via User Update API

severity: high
date: 10/12/2026
Affecting: cms <= 10.1.2
CVE: CVE-2026-108951
CWE: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CVSS: 7.1
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References: https://github.com/LavaLite/cms/issues/431
https://github.com/LavaLite/framework/blob/a06cba09da27087b2013035c38c536491e4f83ad/src/Litepie/Http/Request/AbstractRequest.php#L62-L70
https://github.com/LavaLite/framework/blob/a06cba09da27087b2013035c38c536491e4f83ad/src/Litepie/User/config/user.php#L515
https://github.com/LavaLite/cms
Credit: Baba Fakruddin Chowduru
Description: LavaLite CMS through 10.1.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privileged users to modify other users' accounts by abusing the AbstractRequest isWorkflow() check. Attackers can send a PATCH request to the user update route with a target identifier to change name, email, password, status, or mobile, including for administrators.

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