WorkFlow-Engine through 9.6.11 Missing Authorization via flowableui buttonOperation Endpoints

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WorkFlow-Engine through 9.6.11 Missing Authorization via flowableui buttonOperation Endpoints

severity: high
date: 10/13/2026
Affecting: WorkFlow-Engine <= 9.6.11
CVE: CVE-2026-110118
CWE: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
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://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/workflow-engine-task-op-missing-authz
https://github.com/risesoft-y9/WorkFlow-Engine/blob/v9.6.11/y9-module-flowableui/risenet-y9boot-support-flowableui/src/main/java/net/risesoft/controller/buttonOperation/ButtonOperationRestController.java#L1035-L1054
https://github.com/risesoft-y9/WorkFlow-Engine/blob/v9.6.11/y9-module-flowableui/risenet-y9boot-support-flowableui/src/main/java/net/risesoft/controller/buttonOperation/ButtonOperationRestController.java#L216-L252
https://github.com/risesoft-y9/WorkFlow-Engine/blob/v9.6.11/y9-module-processadmin/risenet-y9boot-support-processadmin/src/main/java/net/risesoft/service/impl/CustomTaskServiceImpl.java#L76-L79
Credit: hieuPenguinnn
Description: WorkFlow-Engine through 9.6.11 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to complete or reassign other users' workflow tasks via /vue/buttonOperation endpoints. Low-privileged attackers can supply a known taskId to the complete, completeTask or reAssign handlers to approve tasks or reassign them without authority.

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